By Erin Bruehl
After the first, Sarosy noticed Losito, who said she ate too much, looked sick and took her out. He was not too worried about losing her because of his confidence in Capece. And Losito was able to recuperate and return in the sixth, to her surprise.”I thought I was going to throw up,” Losito said. “I started crying as I walked away and never thought I'd feel better to come back in.”The senior still recorded 6 strikeouts in 3.2 innings, including 2 in the eighth to preserve the win. Mary Louis (13-0, 7-0 CHSAA) came from behind to win on a bunt-and-steal executed by sisters Julie and Michelle Walsh.The international tie breaker rule went into effect in the eighth, which, according to ASA rules, states that a runner starts on second base at the beginning of an inning. With her twin on, Julie Walsh dropped a bunt. Catcher Justine Clifford grabbed it but her throw sailed over first and Walsh raced home with the go-ahead run in a back-and-forth game between rivals.Sarosy likes the rule because of the intensity it puts into games like this.”There's so much greater a chance to score with a runner on second,” he said. “I love it, especially with our speed. It was the most exciting game of the year.”Mary Louis edged the Terriers (12-5, 5-2 CHSAA) in the Brooklyn/Queens semis last year and defeated them 5-1 earlier this season. Heading into the game, Sarosy knew Prep badly wanted to end its slump against the Hilltoppers.Tonianne Campuzano's 2-run, 2-out single gave Mary Louis the lead in the first but Prep responded with a run on a RBI-triple from Clifford. Campuzano was 2-for-4 with two RBI.Prep took the lead in the fifth after a dropped pop-up by the Hilltoppers let 2 runs score to make it 4-3. However, Venessa Melendez hit a 2-out RBI single in the sixth to tie it. Sarosy sent Losito back in the sixth to relieve Capece, who gave up just 2 hits.Terrier pitcher Nina Cesare was also impressive, recording 8 strikeouts in eight innings.Molloy 6, Christ the King 1. Amanda Rueker had 10 strikeouts and Danielle Mascia had 2 hits and 2 RBI for Molloy (5-6, 3-4 CHSAA) Monday. Christ the King fell to 7-3, 4-3.Stella Maris 7, St. John's Prep 2. Caitlin Desaro drove in a pair of runs and Caitlin Garafalo had 8 strikeouts for Stella Maris (5-6, 2-5 CHSAA) Monday.Mary Louis 1, Molloy 0. Losito tossed a 3-hit shutout with 7 strikeouts and Campuzano was 1-for-2 with an RBI for Mary Louis Friday.Christ the King 3, St. John's Prep 1. Samantha Stallone tossed a 3-hitter and went 2-for-4 with an RBI for Christ the King. St. Francis Prep 7, Stella Maris 1. Cesare struck out 11 and allowed just 3 hits and Nicole Epstein went 3-for-3 with 3 RBI for St. Francis Prep Friday.PSALCardozo 8, Townsend Harris 7. Laura Guzman went 4-for-5 with three RBI for Cardozo (2-5 Queens A) Friday.Franklin K. Lane 15, Queens Vocational 0. Tasha Brignoni struck out 12 and gave up one hit in five innings for Lane (4-1 Queens B-II) Friday.Francis Lewis 12, Bryant 2. Stephanie Alves went 3-for-4 and scored 4 runs for Francis Lewis (10-1, 5-0 Queens A) last Thursday.Bayside 14, Cardozo 4. Shakia Woods hit a homer and had 5 RBI for Bayside (4-2, 4-2 Queens A) last Thursday.John Adams 7, Cleveland 4. Rebecca Gilbert went 2-for-4 including a 3-run triple for John Adams (5-2, 5-0 Queens B-II) last Thursday.Jamaica 17, RFK 7. Samantha Ramautar pitched a 3-hitter and struck out 10 for Jamaica (4-2 Queens B-III) last Thursday.Frank Sinatra 12, Long Island City 7. Stephanie Celentano had a grand slam for Frank Sinatra (1-1 Queens B) last Thursday.Renaissance 22, Queens Vocational 21. Jessica Lydon went 5-for-5 and had seven RBI for Renaissance (1-4 Queens B-II) last Thursday.Van Buren 3, Queens High School of Teaching 0. Olivia Desouza went 2-for-3 for Van Buren (5-0 Queens B-I) last Thursday.
