KISSIMEE, Fla. – Russell Sage College softball continued their spring break trip in Florida on Tuesday against St. Catherine and Meredith.
RSC fell in both of its Tuesday matchups, 12-0 to St. Catherine and 8-0 to Meredith.
The Gators (2-2) compiled seven hits across the two games, headlined by two hits apiece from sophomore infielder Annalise Tyler (Schenectady, NY/Schalmont) and junior infielder Hannah Smith (Clifton Park, NY/Shenendehowa).
Junior pitcher Leah Madore (Williamsville, VT/Brattleboro Union) punched out four opposing hitters across the two games.
Looking ahead, RSC has an off day on Wednesday before returning for a doubleheader with Wheaton and Westminster on Thursday.
Gator Bites with Papa John's: RSC looks to return to the Empire 8 Conference Championship Tournament for the fifth-straight spring…12 returnees combine with eight newcomers on this year's roster…Senior outfielder Madalyn Ring (Gansevoort, NY/South Glens Falls), sophomore infielder Annalise Tyler (Schenectady, NY/Schalmont), and junior pitcher Leah Madore (Williamsville, VT/Brattleboro Union) highlight the returning Gators…Madore and Tyler earned second-team All-E8 honors last springs, while Ring made third-team All-Conference…Madore punched out 154 batters across 174 innings, both single-season program records in 2024..The righty, just the fifth Gator to reach 200 career strikeouts, opens the spring with 212 career K's, just 50 away from become the program's all-time leader…Ring commenced the season with 43 career stolen bases, good for fourth in RSC records…Sophomore infielder/outfielder Allison Kenyon (Mechanicville, NY/Mechanicville), Ring, and junior catcher/outfielder Emma Heartquist (Stuyvesant, NY/Ichabod Crane) comprise the team's Leadership Committee.
