Crooks
Laura Crooks had five hits in today's doubleheader
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Plattsburgh PSUSB16 21-13
4
Winner Buffalo State BUF 16-15
Plattsburgh PSUSB16
21-13
1
Final
4
Buffalo State BUF
16-15
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Plattsburgh PSUSB16 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 1
Buffalo State BUF 0 1 1 1 0 1 X 4 8 2

W: Haley, Lexi (12-7) L: Morgan Anderson (7-6)

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Winner Plattsburgh PSUSB16 23-13
5
Buffalo State BUF 16-16
Winner
Plattsburgh PSUSB16
23-13
7
Final
5
Buffalo State BUF
16-16
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E
Plattsburgh PSUSB16 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 7 14 0
Buffalo State BUF 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 5 13 1

W: Morgan Anderson (8-6) L: Haley, Lexi (12-8)

Game Recap: Softball |

Softball beats Plattsburgh, falls in extras

BUFFALO, N.Y.—Buffalo State moved into a tie for a playoff position with a two-game split against second-place Plattsburgh today, winning the opening game 4-1 before falling 7-5 in eight innings.
 
GAME 1 BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State – 4, Plattsburgh - 1
LOCATION:  Softball Field – Buffalo, N.Y.
RECORDS: Buffalo State (16-15/6-7), Plattsburgh (22-13/10-5)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Jean Stahl (W. Seneca/W. Seneca East) was 2 for 3 with a double and an RBI for Buffalo State.
  • Laura Crooks (Niagara Falls/Niagara Wheatfield) was 2 for 4 with an RBI.
  • Lexi Haley (Rochester/Aquinas) continued her strong run, tossing a complete-game five-hitter with no earned runs and five strikeouts.
  • The Bengals opened the scoring with a run in the second and then scored again in the third on Stahl's RBI double.
  • Plattsburgh plated a run in the fourth, but Stephanie Novo (Cheektowaga/Depew) blasted a solo home run over the left field wall to reclaim the two-run lead.
  • Buffalo State completed the scoring with an insurance marker in the sixth.
 
FOR THE FOES
  • Dominique Zummo finished 2 for 2 with a triple and an RBI for Plattsburgh.
  • Morgan Anderson allowed eight hits and struck out five in the loss in the circle.
 
GAME 2 BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Plattsburgh – 7, Buffalo State – 5 (8 innings)
LOCATION:  Softball Field – Buffalo, N.Y.
RECORDS: Plattsburgh (23-13/11-5), Buffalo State (16-16/6-8)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Danielle Szymkowiak (Cheektowaga/Cheektowaga) was 3 for 4 with a double and an RBI to lead the Bengals, while Crooks was also 3 for 4 with a run scored.
  • Novo added a triple and an RBI.
  • Haley was 2 for 4 at the plate and suffered the loss in the circle, allowing 14 hits with five strikeouts in another complete-game effort.
  • Plattsburgh scored it each of the first three inning to jump out to a 4-0 lead, while retiring each of Buffalo State's first 10 batters in order.
  • The Bengals roared back with a run in the fourth and four more runs in a seven-hit fifth inning to take a 5-4 advantage.
  • Plattsburgh evened the score with a run-scoring double in the sixth, and then scored two more on a two-out double in the eighth inning. 
  • Buffalo State loaded the bases with one out in the bottom of the frame, but could not push the runs home.
 
FOR THE FOES
  • Jennifer Groat led Plattsburgh's bats, going 4 for 5 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored.
  • Jackie Decker was 3 for 5 with a double and an RBI.
  • Anderson earned the win in 3 1/3 innings of shutout relief, allowing four hits.  Katie Pitkin had a no-decision, allowing nine hits and five runs in 4 2/3 innings.
 
UP NEXT
Buffalo State will next travel to Geneseo on Friday for a doubleheader starting at 3 p.m.
 
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