SCHNECTADY, N.Y. – The Plattsburgh State softball team split its two-game series against Union Saturday afternoon on the Dutchwomen's home field. Union took game one 3-1 while the Cardinals took the second game 4-3 in eight innings.
Ginni Sack pitched a complete game with seven strikeouts en route to improving her record to 7-2 in game one, while Ashley Marshall pitched seven innings and struck out seven but suffered the loss. However, Marshall earned the win in the second game after coming into the game in relief. Her record is now 6-2.
Lauren Hoffman lifted the Dutchwomen to victory in game one, batting 2-for-2 and drove in all three runs. Hoffman got Dutchwomen started in the second inning when she hit a single to right field to drive in Allie Sirrine. Hoffman then broke a 1-1 tie in the bottom of the fourth when she hit a two RBI single to right field that gave the Dutchwomen a 3-1 lead.
Danielle Gjergji hit an RBI double to centerfield for the Cardinals that tied the game at one in the third inning.
Ashley Napear and Amy Woo led the team by each going 2-for-3 at the plate during the first contest.
Tiffany Ippoliti pitched all eight innings in the second game for Union, striking out 10 and allowed three earned runs.
The Dutchwomen started the second game scoring three runs in two innings. Nina Cervini hit a RBI single to center in the first inning and in the second inning Sirrine reached home on a wild pitch and Erika Hillenbrand grounded out but drove in Hoffman.
Plattsburgh got on board in the fourth inning. Napear hit a RBI double to left center and Corinne Gioia hit an RBI single to make it a 3-2 ballgame. The Cardinals tied the game in the fifth inning when Erin Jamieson reached home on a pickoff error.
Woo hit a shot over the left centerfield fence to drive in the winning run in the eighth inning for Plattsburgh. She once again led the Cards in batting by going 2-for-4 at the plate, as did Jamieson.
Heather Loughran started game two for the Cardinals and pitched 2.0 innings before Tanya Fedyshyn took over in middle relief, going 3.1 innings in the circle. Marshall hurled the last 2.2 innings to close out the contest and earn the win.
Union hits the road to SUNY Oneonta on April 6. First pitch is at 3:30 p.m.
