LEWISBURG, Pa. – The Colgate softball team wasn't able to get its bats going Saturday afternoon as the Raiders fell 3-0 at Bucknell in the opener of a three-game weekend series.
Junior starting pitcher
Kyle Griswold limited the Bison to three hits through the first three frames as the game was scoreless heading into the fourth inning. Bucknell then put the game's first run on the board in the bottom of the fourth on a two-out RBI single from Christina Martinez.
The Bison used another two-out RBI base hit in the next inning, this one from Meghan Kovac, to add an insurance tally and pull ahead 2-0. Bucknell added one more single run in the sixth to stretch its lead to 3-0, but first-year reliever
Brittany Bendel took the circle and struck out the final batter of the frame to leave the bases loaded and limit the damage.
First-year
Nicole Rounsavill roped a leadoff triple to open up the seventh inning, but Bucknell pitcher Raeanne Geffert got three quick outs to thwart Colgate's rally attempt and secure the 3-0 shutout win for the Bison.
BOTTOM LINE
WON-LOST RECORDS
- The Raiders fall to 7-17 on the season and 0-4 in league action.
- Bucknell improves to 19-5 overall and 4-0 in the Patriot League.
KEY RAIDER INFO
- Rounsavill, senior Katie Bushee and first-years Virginia Irby and Jordan Miller tallied hits on the day.
- Griswold finished with a line of three earned runs on seven hits with one strikeout in 5.2 frames.
FACTS & FIGURES
- The Bison finished the game with a 7-4 hit advantage.
- Geffert earned her league-leading 11th win of the season in the circle.
- Bucknell was 2-for-13 with runners in scoring position, while the Raiders were 0-for-8.
UP NEXT
- Colgate and Bucknell wrap up their three-game series with a Sunday doubleheader slated to begin at noon.
- Live stats will be available on bucknellbison.com.
