Clermont, Fla. ... The College of New Jersey softball team split a double header for the second time in less than 24 hours in Clermont, Fla on Sunday.
 
After finishing their second game on Saturday close to 11  p.m., the Lions returned to the diamond to play at 9 and 11a.m. In the opener, TCNJ blanked Keene State College 7-0 behind strong performances from sophomore Sam Platt (Cedar Grove, NJ/Mount Saint Dominic Academy) and freshman Jess Santelli (Hillsborough, NJ/Hillsborough). In the nightcap, the offense sputtered and fell to Frostburg State University, 2-0.
 
Game One: TCNJ 7, Keene State College 0
 
Santelli was a perfect 4-for-4 with a pair of doubles and four runs batted in. Her two-run double highlighted a five-run inning in the fourth. Santelli stroked another run-scoring double in the sixth, and then plated her fourth run of the day with a single in the seventh.
 
The game was scoreless through three innings until sophomore Jenna Schwartz (Branchburg, NJ/Somerville) broke the deadlock with a run-scoring single to center. Santelli extended the lead to 3-0 before rookie Gaby Bennett (Hamilton, NJ/Steiner) belted a two-run double to give Platt a five-run cushion.
 
Platt was near-flawless on the mound, pitching six innings of scoreless relief. She limited the Owls to three hits, did not issue a walk, and struck out four. Platt moved to 3-0 on the season.
 
Game Two: Frostburg State 2  TCNJ 0
 
Frostburg scored single runs in the third and fifth innings to register a 2-0 victory. Renay Aubel lifted a sacrifice fly in the third and Emily Zengel stroke an RBI-single in the fifth. That would be all Frostburg pitcher Allison Short would need as she posted a two-hit shutout. She allowed just one TCNJ runner to reach second base through seven innings.
 
TCNJ starter Ashtin Helmer (Succasunna, NJ/Roxbury) pitched well for the Lions. She surrendered just two runs and struck out three in the tough-luck loss.
 
Santelli and Schwartz had the lone hits for TCNJ. Santelli has hit safely in all seven games this season.
 
The Lions are back on the diamond Tuesday morning when they face Fitchburg State and 9 a.m. followed by an 11 a.m. game with Westfield State University.