CORTLAND, NY– Ella Stewart (Orchard Park, NY/Orchard Park) homered twice in game one as the Buffalo State softball team earned a split this evening against the Cortland Red Dragons in a SUNYAC battle on Dragon Field.
GAME ONE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State – 8, Cortland – 3
LOCATION: Dragon Field – Cortland, NY
RECORDS: Buffalo State: 19-10 (6-5 SUNYAC), Cortland: 17-11 (8-3 SUNYAC)
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE
- Stewart also added a double and drove in six of the Bengals' eight runs in the win. Her six RBI performance matched the most in a single game since at least 2012 (Sydney McIntosh in 2021 and Cassandra O'Hern in 2017).
- Lexi Quagliana (Williamsville, NY/Williamsville South) had two hits while Megan Galbraith (Lewiston, NY/Lewiston-Porter) drove in a run.
- Izzy Pezdek (Lancaster, NY/Grand Island) went the distance on the mound picking up five strikeouts allowing just two earned runs.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Stewart got the scoring started in game one with her first home run of the season down the left field line.
- The Bengals scored four runs in the second inning after a ground out from Galbraith and a three-run shot from Stewart.
- Cortland got on the board with a trio of runs across the next two innings featuring a base hit and a two-run homer.
- Buffalo State added three insurance runs in the six inning capped-off with a two-run double from Stewart.
FOR THE FOES
- Kaeli McAnally homered for Cortland while Shelby LaMont and Emily Stavola each registered a pair of hits.
GAME TWO BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Cortland – 12, Buffalo State – 2 (5 Innings)
LOCATION: Dragon Field – Cortland, NY
RECORDS: Cortland: 18-11 (9-3 SUNYAC), Buffalo State: 19-11 (6-6 SUNYAC)
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE
- Mya Hurley (Williamsville, NY/Amherst) led the Bengals with three hits.
- Maddie McGowan (Grand Island, NY/Grand Island) and Deme Kellogg (Gansevoort, NY/South Glens Falls) each drove in a run for Buffalo State.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Cortland opened the scoring in game two with a five-run first inning.
- The Red Dragons kept the offense going with three runs in the second and four in the third.
- Buffalo State had the bases loaded in the fifth, but Cortland was able to record the final out and secure the game two win.
FOR THE FOES
- LaMont had two hits and drove in four for Cortland.
- Olivia DiSalvo picked up the win on the mound after four innings of work.
UP NEXT
The Bengals return to action on Sunday as they will battle Morrisville in a SUNYAC matchup.