Game One: Ithaca College 8 – Elmira College 0 (6 innings)
Game Two: Ithaca College 9 – Elmira College 2
Records: Ithaca (22-6, 11-1 E8), Elmira (7-10, 1-9 E8)
Location: Kostrinsky Field – Ithaca, N.Y.
 
ITHACA, N.Y. -- The Elmira College softball team squared off with the Bombers of Ithaca College, who sit atop the Empire 8 Conference standings, at IC's Kostrinsky Field in Ithaca, New York, this afternoon. Elmira suffered an 8-0 loss in six innings in game one, before the Bombers clipped the Soaring Eagles by a 9-2 final score in the nightcap.
 
After a scoreless first and top-half of the second inning, the Ithaca offense erupted for six runs to take a commanding lead. The six-run inning began with an Elmira fielding error, which set the table for a big inning for the Bombers.
 
EC kept the Bombers' bats quiet over the next two innings but insurance runs in the fifth and sixth, along with six scoreless innings for the Soaring Eagle offense, handed Ithaca an 8-0 shutout win in six innings.
 
Game two turned out to be much of the same for Elmira, as the Soaring Eagles surrendered three runs in the first two innings and another six in the bottom of the fourth, giving the Bombers an insurmountable 9-0 lead. EC attempted a comeback in the top of the fifth inning, starting with a lead-off solo home run by Emily Carlin '17, her first homer of the 2017 season. Carolyn Corcoran '19 delivered a two-out RBI single later in the inning, which scored Sarah Garner '20, who reached safely on a throwing error by the Bombers earlier in the frame.
 
Unfortunately for the Purple and Gold, they would go down in order, 1-2-3, over the next two innings, ending EC's comeback hopes and handing Ithaca a doubleheader sweep.
 
Inside the Box Score (Game One)

• Ithaca outhit Elmira, 12-to-1.
• EC committed one fielding error, while the Bombers were perfect in the field.
• Maddy Johnson '19 produced EC's lone hit, as she went 1-for-2 with a walk.
• Carlin also reached safely with a walk.
• Katie McDougal '18 got the starting nod in the pitcher's circle and went 5.0 innings with three strikeouts.
• McDougal gave up eight runs in the contest, but only four were earned.

 
Inside the Box Score (Game Two)

• Ithaca held a 10-to-4 advantage in hits.
• Elmira committed two errors and Ithaca logged one.
• Carlin was 1-for-3 from the dish with a solo homer.
• Rachel Katzenberger '19 was also 1-for-3 at the plate.
• Olivia Harnois '19 and Corcoran were both 1-for-2 from the plate.
• Corcoran registered one RBI, while Garner scored one run for EC.
• Carlin tossed 6.0 innings for Elmira and logged one strikeout.
• Carlin allowed nine runs, six of which were earned.

 
News and Notes

• Elmira fell to 1-9 in Empire 8 play this season.
• Carlin jacked her first homer of the 2017 season this afternoon.
• Carlin sits at 12 career home runs, just one shy of tying EC's all-time record.

 
Up Next
The Soaring Eagles will look to bounce back from today's setback, as they host the Ducks of Stevens Institute of Technology in an Empire 8 doubleheader tomorrow afternoon. The opening pitch for game one is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. at Eldridge Park Stadium, located in Elmira, New York. Elmira will honor its two graduating members of the Class of 2017 prior to tomorrow's contests.