HAMBURG, N.Y. – The Elmira College Softball team tallied a total of 21 hits and 15 runs over a two-game series sweep of the Hawks from Hilbert College on Tuesday afternoon at FSSJ Field. After scoring six unanswered runs over the final three innings of game one, the Soaring Eagles used a seven-run 6th inning in game two on their way to a 9-7 victory.  

On the day, Alexis Dinga '22 and Amelia Martin '23 paced the offense with four hits apiece while four Soaring Eagles recorded multi-hit days. 

GAME INFORMATION:
SCORE: Elmira 6, Hilbert 1 (Game One)
               Elmira 9, Hilbert 7 (Game Two)
TEAM RECORDS: Elmira (4-6, 0-2 E8), Fisher (0-10-1, 0-0 AMCC)
LOCATION: Pittsford, New York | Softball Complex
W|L|S:  MaryAnn Sobel '25 (1-1) | Hannah Coken (0-3) | None (Game One)
              Jillian Cortez '23 (1-4) | Rebecca Marmorato (1-1) | None (Game Two)

KEY MOMENT:
Kaitlyn Belmont '24 tripled in the third inning of game one which brought home a pair of runs and the eventual game-winner. MaryAnn Sobel '25 pitched a three-hit, one-run complete game without recording a strikeout or allowing a walk. 

The Soaring Eagles sent 11 to the plate in the sixth inning to break a 2-2 tie where they scored seven runs on four hits, extending its lead to 9-2. 

HOW IT HAPPENED:
The Hawks scored the games' opening run after an RBI groundout. In the top of the 5th inning, Hannah Flagg '24 grounded out to third base which brought home Alex Brockhuizen '22, who singled to open the inning just a batter earlier. 

It was the 6th inning that saw the Soaring Eagles crack the 1-1 tie. With two outs, Felicity Brockhuizen '22 was able to draw a walk before Flagg was hit by a pitch the next at-bat. From there, Belmont tripled to right field, bringing home what would eventually be the game-winning run. After a clean bottom of the sixth for Sobel on the mound, Elmira's first four batters of the seventh inning were able to reach safely on their way to a three-run frame and a 6-1 victory. 

In the game, Belmont, Martin, and Cortez each recorded a pair of hits. 

In game two, Cortez got the start on the mound for the Soaring Eagles who were able to open the scoring in the top half of the first. After the first four of the inning reached safely, it was Madison Brown-Bloom who capped off the inning with an RBI single to put Elmira 1-0. 

In the bottom of the first, the Hawks put up two against Cortez on a pair of hits. From there, Cortez would go four scoreless innings while Elmira retook the lead in the top half of the 5th inning. After Dinga singled to left to begin the inning, Martin would record a two-out double, bringing Dinga home to put EC ahead 2-1. 

In the sixth inning, the Soaring Eagles sent 11 to the plate to break a 2-2 tie where they scored seven runs on four hits, extending its lead to 9-2. The Hawks would put up a run in the sixth before falling short of some 7th inning magic where they scored four runs as EC went on to win 9-7.

UP NEXT:
The Soaring Eagles will hit the field tomorrow afternoon when they play an evening Empire 8 set at Houghton College. First pitch in game one is set for 5:00 PM.