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Bob Cornell
9
Winner Towson TOWSON 4-3
2
Colgate COLGATE 1-2
Winner
Towson TOWSON
4-3
9
Final
2
Colgate COLGATE
1-2
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Towson TOWSON 0 0 1 7 0 0 1 9 15 1
Colgate COLGATE 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 7 2

W: Dejter, M. (1-2) L: Hay, Jess (0-1)

0
Colgate COLGATE 1-3
8
Winner USC Upstate UPST 8-2
Colgate COLGATE
1-3
0
Final
8
USC Upstate UPST
8-2
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Colgate COLGATE 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
USC Upstate UPST 0 2 2 4 X 8 8 0

W: SHUBERT (4-1) L: Bendel, Brittany (0-2)

Game Recap: Softball | | Chelsea Vielhauer

Colgate Falls To Tough Towson and USC Upstate Squads

Raiders Fall 9-2 to Tigers, 8-0 to Spartans

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Colgate softball bats weren't able to get going in a pair of losses to Towson and USC Upstate, teams that won 35-plus games a season ago, on the final day of the USC Upstate/Furman Classic.
 
 The Tigers used a seven-run fourth inning to capture a 9-2 win over the Raiders. Colgate then fell victim to two-time defending ASUN Pitcher of the Year Lexi Shubert as the USC Upstate pitcher twirled a complete-game shutout in an 8-0 Spartan win.
 
After a scoreless first inning in the day's opener, Colgate was able to get on the board first in the bottom of the second. First-year Virginia Irby sent a two-out double down the left field line before senior Tara Grennan singled her home to give the Raiders a 1-0 lead.
 
Towson tied the game at 1-1 in the top of the third, but then broke open the game with a seven spot in the fourth to take an 8-1 lead.
 
Senior Katie Bushee was able to get a run back in the bottom of the fifth when she drilled a two-out, solo home run over the left center fence to pull the Raiders within 8-2. Junior Kyle Griswold limited the Tigers to just one run in the final 3.2 frames, but the Raiders weren't able to put together a rally as Towson walked away with a 9-2 victory.
 
USC Upstate used a pair of RBI doubles to take a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning of the tournament finale. The Spartans added two more runs in the following frame before putting up a four spot in the fourth to take an 8-0 lead. The Raiders weren't able to get their bats going against Shubert as the Spartans claimed the 8-0 win.   
 
BOTTOM LINES
  • Towson 9, Colgate 2
  • USC Upstate 8, Colgate 0 (5 innings)
 
WON-LOST RECORDS
  • The Raiders drop to 1-3 at the conclusion of their opening weekend.
  • Towson improves to 4-3, while USC Upstate moves to 8-2 on the season.
 
KEY RAIDER INFO
  • Bushee and junior Holly Geranen led Colgate with two hits apiece in the two games combined.
  • Bushee and Grennan both finished the day with one RBI.
  • First-year Jordan Miller mustered Colgate's only hit against USC Upstate.
 
FACTS & FIGURES
  • The Raiders tallied eight hits on the day, three of which were extra base hits.
  • Towson pitcher Megan Dejter earned the win in the day's first game, while Shubert picked up the victory in the nightcap.
 
UP NEXT
  • The Raiders head to Deland, Fla. next weekend for the Hatter Invitational hosted by Stetson.
  • Colgate opens action against Ole Miss at 1:30 p.m. Friday.
  • The Raiders will also face Stetson and USF while in Florida.
  • All information on how to follow can be found at Game Central.
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