BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – Strong pitching and timely hitting paved the way for Colgate's doubleheader sweep on Saturday. The Raiders mounted a comeback to beat Youngstown State 6-5 before pitching their way to a 2-0 shutout over Gardner-Webb.
 
Jillian Herbst and Taylor Ludwick each had four hits on the day to lead Colgate offensively. Mia Edwards and Kaitlyn Borruso picked up the wins in the circle.
 
Game 1 | Colgate 6, Youngstown State 5
 
Colgate scored five unanswered runs starting in the bottom of the third to erase an early 5-1 hole and complete the weekend sweep of Youngstown State 6-5 in the opening game.
 
Edwards relieved Bailey Misken in the third inning with the Raiders trailing 5-1. She put up 4 2/3 scoreless frames with four strikeouts, no walks, and just two hits allowed to earn the win.
 
Trailing 5-1 in the third, Colgate scored three runs including a two-run triple off the bat of Meaghan Houk. Houk scored one batter later on a wild pitch to trim the deficit to 5-4.
 
Herbst scored the final two runs for the Raiders, tying the game on a single by Adrienne Nardone in the fourth and then crossing the plate as the winning run on a sacrifice fly from Morgan Farrah in the sixth to put Colgate in front for good 6-5.
 
Edwards shut the door with perfect sixth and seventh innings to secure the 6-5 victory.
 
Game 2 | Colgate 2, Gardner-Webb 0
 
The strong pitching from Game 1 carried over to the nightcap. Borruso and Misken combined to toss a seven-inning shutout while allowing five hits and striking out three. Borruso secured the win after scattering three hits over five clean frames.
 
Colgate broke the scoreless game with a run in the second. A double steal with runners on the corners led to the first run as Ludwick raced home on the throw down to second base.
 
Houk capped off the scoring with an RBI double in the fourth, scoring Ludwick to push the Raiders in front 2-0 and it was dominant pitching from there.
 
Misken fired the final two innings and struck out two to complete the 2-0 victory.

FROM THE SOURCE
Head Coach Marissa Lamison-Myers
 
"I was so impressed with the way we battled today in the box. Both Taylor Ludwick and Jill Herbst came up big offensively and in the circle Mia Edwards and Kaitlyn Borruso were locked in. Defensively we were able to turn a few double plays and a big double play by Elizabeth Nitka helped flip the momentum. We can enjoy this one for a bit but need to be focused for tomorrow."

UP NEXT
Colgate (3-1) wraps up the weekend in Boiling Springs, N.C., with an early 9 a.m. game against Rhode Island on Sunday.