NEW PALTZ, N.Y. – A pair of big New Paltz innings proved to be the winning margin in both games, as the Buffalo State softball team dropped a road doubleheader to the host Hawks, in SUNYAC action Tuesday afternoon. The Bengals fell in both games, 3-1 and 8-3.
 
GAME 1 BASICS
FINAL SCORE: New Paltz – 3, Buffalo State – 1
LOCATION: Mary Gray Deane Field – New Paltz, N.Y.
RECORDS: Buffalo State (7-14, 2-5 SUNYAC), New Paltz (18-9, 5-2)
 
INSIDE THE BENGALS BOX SCORE

• The Bengals tallied four hits in the game one loss.
• Caitlyn Parsons (Webster, N.Y./Webster Thomas) led the team with two hits.
• Deme Kellogg (Gansevoort, N.Y./South Glens Falls) went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored.
• Jenna Wlostowski (Lancaster, N.Y./Alden) also tallied a hit.
• Carli Bogue (Elba, N.Y./Elba) allowed just two earned runs in five innings pitched, falling to 2-9. Olivia Carr (West Falls, N.Y./East Aurora) pitched a perfect sixth inning in relief.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• After three scoreless innings by both starting pitchers, New Paltz struck first with a three-run fourth, capped by a two-RBI triple by Katie Quagliana.
• In the fifth, Sydney Shuta (Newburgh, N.Y./Marlboro) tallied the Bengals' only run thanks to a sacrifice grounder with one out, which scored Kellogg.
• The Bengals managed to get one more runner on base in the sixth inning, but couldn't draw closer as Lindsay Roman wrapped up the complete-game effort.

 
FOR THE FOES

• Quagliana led New Paltz with a 2-for-4 performance, driving in two runs.
• Roman allowed one earned run in seven innings pitched, striking out six to improve to 9-3.

 
GAME 2 BASICS
FINAL SCORE: New Paltz – 8, Buffalo State – 3
LOCATION: Mary Gray Deane Field – New Paltz, N.Y.
RECORDS: Buffalo State (7-15, 2-6 SUNYAC), New Paltz (19-9, 6-2)
 
INSIDE THE BENGALS BOX SCORE

• Oriana Castello (Pearl River, N.Y./Nanuet) and Taylor Benton (Niagara Falls, N.Y./Niagara-Wheatfield) each tallied two hits.
• Sarah Congelosi (Montgomery, N.Y./Valley Central) scored a pair of runs, going 1-for-3 with a walk.
• Abigail Kruse (Williamsville, N.Y./Williamsville South) went 1-for-4 with a run scored.
• Parsons and Kayla Wolinski (Lancaster, N.Y./Lancaster) each added one hit.
• Ella Susi (Lakeview, N.Y./Frontier) struck out one and allowed six earned runs in 2 1/3 innings pitched, falling to 1-3.
• Carr pitched 3 2/3 scoreless innings in relief, striking out a batter.

 
 
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• New Paltz scored a first inning run, taking advantage of a Buffalo State error.
• The Bengals took the lead in the third, as Benton tied the game on a one-out single to center field.
• Four batters later, the Bengals took advantage of a Hawks error as Kruse scored with two outs, as Buffalo State led 2-1.
• New Paltz responded with a five-run inning, taking a 6-2 lead.
• The Bengals took advantage of another error in the fourth, this time at left field as Congelosi's run reduced the deficit to 6-3.
• The Hawks added two runs in the fourth for the 8-3 advantage.

 
FOR THE FOES

• Madison Maggs and Nicole Greco each tallied two hits.
• Sydney Bonewit and Jillian Shelbourne each drove in two runs off one hit.
• Jillian Harrison improved to 5-2 with the win in circle, allowing two earned runs on three hits in 3 1.3 innings.

 
UP NEXT                                                                       
The Bengals will return home for four more games this week, beginning with a Wednesday non-conference clash with Nazareth, beginning at 3 p.m.