CLERMONT, Fla. – The Plattsburgh State softball team dropped a pair of contests at THE Spring Games on Monday at Legends Way, falling to Stockton University, 14-3, before dropping a 9-4 decision to the University of Wisconsin-Stout.
 
Plattsburgh State slips to 1-3 overall with the losses and next faces the University of Southern Maine (3 p.m.) and Bethel University (5:15 p.m.) tomorrow. Stockton rises to 4-2 overall with the win, while Stout climbs to 6-6 overall with the victory.
 
Against Stockton, junior center fielder Kristen Langdon (Burnt Hills, N.Y./Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake) led the way, going 2-for-4, while senior shortstop Lilly James batted 3-for-5 with two runs scored to pace the Ospreys. Sophomore pitcher Stevie Unger allowed three runs (two earned) on seven hits while striking out six in the win for Stockton.
 
First-year second baseman Claire Palmer (Suffern, N.Y./Suffern) keyed the Cardinal attack against Stout, batting 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored. First-year pitcher Mikayla Manalo (Holtsville, N.Y./Sachem East) made her collegiate debut in the circle, yielding seven runs (four earned) on eight hits while striking out five in five innings of work. Stout's senior pitcher Madee Kleinschmidt earned the win in four innings of relief, allowing three unearned runs on six hits while striking out four.