Score: Lycoming College 6, Elmira College 4
Score: Lycoming College 12, Elmira College 1 (six innings)
Records: Elmira (5-11), Lycoming (16-17)
Location: Eldridge Park Stadium – Elmira, NY
 
Elmira, NY -- The Elmira College softball team looked to get back on track this afternoon when the Soaring Eagles hosted Lycoming College in a non-conference doubleheader. Unfortunately for EC, the Warriors of Lycoming would claim back-to-back wins to sweep the season series.
 
Elmira found itself in a 6-1 hole heading into the bottom of the seventh inning of game one, but the Soaring Eagles staged a late comeback, starting with a leadoff bunt single by Maddy Johnson '19. Katie Day '16 extended the inning with a hard hit ball to center field, putting runners on first and second.
 
EC's next batter, Katie McDougal '18, took the fourth pitch she saw and drove it to center field, scoring Johnson from second. Following an out, Chelsea Storch '17 bombed one off the left field fence, which drove in two runs to cut the Warrior lead to 6-4. Storch's one-out double forced a mound meeting by Lycoming.
 
Following the brief stoppage in play, Lycoming's starting pitcher Rachael Shady would get the next two Soaring Eagles to fly out to end the game, handing the Warriors a 6-4 victory.
 
Game two was all Lycoming, as the Warriors scored 12 runs on 15 hits, which all but sealed Elmira's 11th loss of the season, a 12-1 setback in a six inning shortened game.
 
Inside the Box Score (Game One)

• Elmira held the advantage in hits, logging 10 compared with Lycoming's eight.
• Lycoming was flawless in the field, while Elmira committed three errors.
• Johnson stole EC's lone base, while Lycoming swiped six bases.
• Day had an impressive day at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one run scored.
• Johnson went 2-for-3 from the dish, drawing one walk, and scoring two runs.
• McDougal was 2-for-3 with two RBIs.
• Storch was 1-for-3 with an RBI double in the seventh inning.
• Emily Clark '19 registered one hit on four at-bats and scored one run.
• Jacquelyn Heggie '16 went 1-for-3 and drew one walk.
• Emily Carlin '17 got the start and went 2.1 innings with one strikeout.
• Carlin allowed five runs, three of which were earned.
• McDougal made a relief appearance and tossed 4.2 innings of one-run ball with one strikeout.

 
Inside the Box Score (Game Two)

• Lycoming outhit Elmira 15-to-6.
• EC had three miscues fielding the ball, while Lycoming committed one error.
• Day was perfect from the plate, going 2-for-2 with a pair of singles.
• Jacquelyn Heggie hit safely in two plate appearances and scored EC's lone run.
• Rachel Katzenberger '19 went 1-for-2 at the plate.
• Carolyn Corcoran '19 recorded EC's lone RBI on a sacrifice fly in the fourth inning.
• Johnson was also 1-for-3 at the dish.
• Bernardi took the loss after pitching 6.0 innings.

 
News and Notes

• Elmira's 10 hits in game one are the most the team has registered in its last 11 games.
• Katzenberger registered her first collegiate hit.
• Storch produced her second multi-RBI game of the season.
• Day recorded her third and fourth multi-hit games of the year.
• Johnson has hit safely in three straight games.  

 
Up Next
The Soaring Eagles conclude their 10-game homestand tomorrow afternoon when the Elmira clashes with Alfred State. Tomorrow's non-conference doubleheader is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. at Eldridge Park Stadium in Elmira, NY.