PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. – It's not often there is a Sunday showcase for the Plattsburgh State softball team, but that was case in the matchup with the Oneonta Red Dragons as the Cardinals swept the doubleheader games 6-3 and 12-4 (6 inn.) on a chilly Sunday afternoon.
 
Game 1: Plattsburgh 6, Oneonta 3
 
Oneonta struck early in game one of the doubleheader. Getting two runs through on Cardinals pitcher Morgan Anderson.
 
However it was the Cardinals who would strike next in the third inning on a two out rally. With a man on, Jennifer Groat doubled to bring in Anna Fisher. Following Groat, Amanda Tantillo then tripled down the right field line to tie the game at two.
 
It was Plattsburgh again in the fourth inning showing its offense prowess, Jackie Decker and Kaitlyn Preiss each singled to left field to bring in a run, while Groat recorded a sac fly for the third run of the inning.
 
It was Groat again in the sixth with a base knock that brought in Fisher to round out the Cardinal scoring. The Ballston Spa native went 2-3 with three RBI's in game one.
 
Meanwhile, having given up two early runs, Anderson found a groove on the mound, keeping the Red Dragons off the board until a one run seventh. The only Cardinal senior went all seven innings and struck out three batters in earning the win.
 
Game 2: Plattsburgh 12, Oneonta 4 (6 inn.)
 
Plattsburgh was warmed up for round two with Oneonta. Offensively the Cardinals came out of the gates swinging, scoring five runs in the first two innings compared the Oneonta's one.
 
A quiet third and then three runs in the fourth and four runs in the sixth would cause an eight run rule to take effect and end the game in the bottom of the sixth innings.
 
Cardinal freshman Amy Glashoff was on third when Red Dragon pitcher Amanda Graziano let one loose and allowed Glashoff to score to end the game.
 
Cardinal sophomore Katie Pitkin went five innings on the mound, fanning three batters and walking two. Freshman Samantha Railey came in for relief in the sixth.
 
Offensively, Groat was 4-4 in game two with two RBI's, Tantillo went 2-2 from the plate with two RBI's and Decker 3-3 with four runs batted in.
 
With the win the Cardinals now sit at 11-9 overall, and move to 2-1 in SUNYAC play. Oneonta falls to 8-10, while dropping its first set of conference games now has them at 0-2 in the SUNYAC.
 
Plattsburgh State will be back in action on Wednesday in a matchup with the St. Lawrence Saints in Canton.