SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The Colgate softball team came out on the short end of a 2-0 pitchers duel at Syracuse Wednesday evening. The day was scheduled as a doubleheader, but rain in the area forced the cancellation of the second game in the fourth inning.
Since the second game had not yet reached four and a half innings, it is not official and will not count.
Syracuse used single runs in the first and second innings to take a 2-0 lead through two frames of the day's opener. Senior
Kyle Griswold and sophomore
Jessica Hay combined to limit the Orange to just one hit the rest of the way, but the Raider bats weren't able to get going as Syracuse held on to win 2-0. Junior
Meghan Romero and sophomores
Virginia Irby and
Blake Brackett recorded hits in the opener.
The second game was scoreless through three and a half innings before it was called due to rain. First-year pitcher
Bella Crow had rendered the Orange scoreless through three frames.
BOTTOM LINES
WON-LOST RECORDS
- Colgate is now 11-29 overall.
- Syracuse improves to 30-19 on the season.
UP NEXT
- The Raiders return home to host Boston University this weekend.
- Colgate will honor its three-member senior class (Alicia Daly, Holly Geranen and Kyle Griswold) on Senior Day Saturday.
- The Raiders are looking to secure a Patriot League Tournament berth. Colgate is one game behind fourth-place Army in the league standings. The top four teams in the standings earn spots in the postseason. The Black Knights play Lafayette this weekend.
- Saturday's doubleheader will begin at noon, while Sunday's single game is also slated for a 12 p.m. start.
