DELAND, Fla. – Colgate softball dropped a tough 4-3 loss to Troy on Saturday during the second day of the Stetson Tournament.
 
The Raiders jumped out to the 3-0 edge following a strong fourth inning.
 
Mariel Schlaefer singled down the left field line to kick off the top of the inning. She stole second before the Trojans recorded their first out. Alessandra Moore then singled to center field, which allowed Schlaefer to reach home.
 
On the next at bat Tara Grennan hit her second home run in as many games with a laser to left center. Her shot brought home Moore and gave the Raiders the three-run edge.
 
The Trojans tallied one run back in the bottom half of that inning before coming from behind in the seventh to steal the victory by one.
 
Colgate will meet Alabama State on Sunday in the consolation game at 10 a.m.
 
Bottom Line
• Troy 4, Colgate 3

Won-Lost Records
• Troy improved to 12-7 on the year
• Colgate falls to 0-3

Key Raider Info
• Grennan notched her second home run of the season and first multi-run long ball of the year.
• Moore and Grennan both brought in RBIs during the game.
• Katie Bushee went 2-for-4 on the day with three putouts as the starting center fielder.
• Kira Griswold got the start in the circle for the Raiders and earned five strikeouts. She also allowed five hits during her 6.2 innings of work.

Facts & Figures
• The Raiders earned eight hits to Troy's five.
• The Trojans also recorded 12 walks compared to Colgate's one.  
• Just one of Troy's four runs were earned, while three of Colgate's were.

Up Next
• The Raiders are back in action Sunday for a contest with Alabama State at 10 a.m. This game will close out the Stetson Tournament for Colgate.
• Live stats available at the start of the game.