The Cards softball squad is off to a good start in the SUNYAC Conference. As of today, the Cards hold a SUNYAC record of 4-1 and stand alone in 2nd place behind undefeated Cortland State. After dropping the SUNYAC opener to Potsdam, the Cards have won their last 4 SUNYAC games, sweeping doubleheaders @ Buffalo State and @ Fredonia.
Saturday, April 10, the Cards were in Buffalo to play the Bengals. Game 1 went in favor of Plattsburgh by a final score of 5-1. Freshman pitcher Ashley Marshall was masterful in the circle for the Cardinals, throwing a complete game 4-hit gem. She struck out 8 and allowed just one run in the bottom of the 7th on a sac fly. The offensive attack was led by senior first baseman Ashley Napear. Napear went 2-3 off Buffalo State's ace Jenna Frieling with a double and a towering homerun over the left field fence. Erin Jamieson also added two hits in the game and Amy Woo laced a double in knocked in 2 runs as the Cardinals rolled.
Game two was a bit more complicated for the Cards. We saw a 4 run lead erased in a matter of two innings and entered the top of the 7th inning down 7-5. However, the Cards were able to pull out the come-from-behind victory by scoring 4 runs in the inning and holding the lead in the bottom of the 7th. In the inning, Dana Mandery knocked a 2 RBI single up the middle to tie the game. The next batter Katie McNally layed down a squeeze bunt to score Erin Florkiewicz and Dana Mandery scored on a throwing error by the third baseman. Ashley Marshall was again crucial in the win, coming in for the final 2.2 innings and allowing 0 runs in earning her first save of the year.
The next day we travelled to Fredonia for a doubleheader against the Blue Devils. We took both games by final scores of 2-0 and 9-7. Marshall was dominant once again in Game 1, throwing a complete game shutout. Game two was more of a slugfest, but Heather Loughran was able to keep the Cards in the game long enough for Marshall to slam the door in the late innings.
The next scheduled games for the Cards are set for Friday, April 16 and Saturday, April 17 at home versus New Paltz and Oneonta. However, the weather forecast will likely push those games back a day or so. Stay tuned for updates.
Plattsburgh Softball 2010
"No Regrets."
Saturday, April 10, the Cards were in Buffalo to play the Bengals. Game 1 went in favor of Plattsburgh by a final score of 5-1. Freshman pitcher Ashley Marshall was masterful in the circle for the Cardinals, throwing a complete game 4-hit gem. She struck out 8 and allowed just one run in the bottom of the 7th on a sac fly. The offensive attack was led by senior first baseman Ashley Napear. Napear went 2-3 off Buffalo State's ace Jenna Frieling with a double and a towering homerun over the left field fence. Erin Jamieson also added two hits in the game and Amy Woo laced a double in knocked in 2 runs as the Cardinals rolled.
Game two was a bit more complicated for the Cards. We saw a 4 run lead erased in a matter of two innings and entered the top of the 7th inning down 7-5. However, the Cards were able to pull out the come-from-behind victory by scoring 4 runs in the inning and holding the lead in the bottom of the 7th. In the inning, Dana Mandery knocked a 2 RBI single up the middle to tie the game. The next batter Katie McNally layed down a squeeze bunt to score Erin Florkiewicz and Dana Mandery scored on a throwing error by the third baseman. Ashley Marshall was again crucial in the win, coming in for the final 2.2 innings and allowing 0 runs in earning her first save of the year.
The next day we travelled to Fredonia for a doubleheader against the Blue Devils. We took both games by final scores of 2-0 and 9-7. Marshall was dominant once again in Game 1, throwing a complete game shutout. Game two was more of a slugfest, but Heather Loughran was able to keep the Cards in the game long enough for Marshall to slam the door in the late innings.
The next scheduled games for the Cards are set for Friday, April 16 and Saturday, April 17 at home versus New Paltz and Oneonta. However, the weather forecast will likely push those games back a day or so. Stay tuned for updates.
Plattsburgh Softball 2010
"No Regrets."
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