Syosset softball's Ella Lanza, Taylor Renny and Sienna Renny power offense in win over Glen Cove
Taylor Renny of Syosset is safe at second during a Nassau softball game against Glen Cove in Syosset on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. Credit: Peter Frutkoff
The Syosset offense has begun to find its groove, and Wednesday's offensive explosion was its latest feat.
Syosset scored 11 runs in the second inning as it defeated visiting Glen Cove, 16-4, in a Nassau I/II crossover game.
Ella Lanza had two hits, three RBIs and three runs scored. Taylor Renny had three hits, three RBIs and three runs scored and her older sister, Sienna, had two hits and two RBIs. Nicolette Ferraro struck out nine, including striking out the side in two innings.
“Our mindset is to be aggressive and hit line drives,” Lanza said. “We want those balls to get through and find the gaps, so we try to hit them hard.”
Taylor Renny led off the bottom of the first with a single, stole second and advanced to third on the throw. Alison Predmore drove in Renny with a sacrifice fly, then Lanza doubled and was driven in by Sienna Renny’s single to tie the game at 2-2.
“We’re all focused and have been working on what we need to fix,” Sienna Renny said. “We’ve eliminated some early bad habits and our team chemistry is great.”
Taylor Renny singled to lead off the second inning and was driven in by Predmore’s double. Lanza doubled on the first pitch of her at-bat to drive in Predmore and give Syosset a 6-2 lead. Sienna Renny singled to drive in Lanza and increase the lead to 7-2.
“It feels automatic with her (Taylor). She gets on base to start us off and everyone gets the feeling that we’re going to have a good game.” Sienna Renny said. “She creates havoc and gets everyone into the game.”
Predmore hit a two-out, bases-clearing double in her second at-bat of the second inning, scoring Alyson Romanello, Ferraro and Taylor Renny , giving Syosset a 12-2 lead. Lanza again doubled on the first pitch to drive in Predmore and Saanvi Dhupar drove in Lanza with a single.
“I was seeing the ball well and trying to get the best pitch possible to drive,” Lanza said. “That normally comes early in the count for me, I think I did that pretty well today.”
Natalie Weigand singled in the top of the fifth and her older sister, Alyssa, hit a two-run home run for Glen Cove (3-5).
Syosset (8-4) has scored double-digit runs in three of its last four games.
“The kids had great at-bats today. They’re doing a great job of laying off pitches up in the zone and swinging at good ones,” Syosset coach Dave Anderson said. “We just have to keep getting better each day, but it seems to be really coming together now.”
Christopher Matias covers high school sports for Newsday after spending time in Athletic Facilities and Operation at St. John’s and in Sports Information at CUNY York college.
