OSWEGO, N.Y. – The Plattsburgh State softball team (22-7, 11-3 SUNYAC) used 2-1 and 5-0 victories to record a sweep over State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) rival Oswego (10-19, 4-8) Friday.

Game One boxscore
Game Two boxscore
 
Game One:
 
The Cardinals took a 1-0 lead in the first inning of game one when Brittany Marshall scored on a ground out to the shortstop after stealing second and third base following a lead-off walk to start the game.

A Marshall walk and stolen base to start the third resulted in the second Cardinal run after the Lakers misplayed a bunt.
 
Oswego rallied in the bottom of the fifth when they laced a triple down the right field line. Sue Schoff drove a run in with a single to right center field.

Sarah Thayer took the loss with a stat line of two hits, two runs, six strikeouts and eight walks. Heather Loughran picked up the win after scattering five hits over seven innings of work.
 
Game Two:

The Cardinals turned another walk into a run during the second inning of the nightcap when Dana Mandery doubled down the left field line following an Erin Florkiewicz walk and a ground out advanced Florkiewicz to second base.

Plattsburgh built a 3-0 lead in the fifth when Marshall blasted a two-run home run into left center field. The Cardinals led off the sixth with a solo shot by Brianna Clarke to make the score 4-0.

Plattsburgh tacked on another run in the seventh when Megan Price grounded out to bring Katie McNally home and make the final score 5-0.

Danielle Groat took the loss for the Lakers, while Ashley Marshall recorded 13 strikeouts and two walks for the Cardinals.
 
The Cardinals return to action tomorrow when they visit the SUNYAC-leading Cortland Red Dragons. The double header will start at 12 p.m.