CLERMONT, Fla. – Russell Sage College softball kicked off their season today with their two first games of their spring trip in Clermont, Florida on Friday morning.
The Gators fell in the opener of their spring trip 6-1 to Eastern University (St. Davids, Pennsylvania), and lost 6-4 in game two to the University of Dubuque (Dubuque, Iowa)
In game one, sophomore pitcher Leah Madore (Williamsville, VT/Brattleboro Union) was credited with the loss for RSC, going five innings with four strikeouts while giving up five earned runs.
The lone Gator run came across the plate thanks to a 7th inning triple off the bat of infielder Emma Anderson (Tolland, CT/Tolland).
Junior outfielder Madalyn Ring (Gansevoort, NY/South Glens Falls) and freshman infielder Annalise Tyler (Schenectady, NY/Schalmont) each added two to the hit column, while sophomore infielder Amber Banas (Saugerties, NY/Saugerties) and senior outfielder Isabella Vano (Yorktown Heights, NY/Yorktown) contributed one.
The Eagles moved to 5-2 on the season with the victory, which was credited to junior pitcher Regina Bangcoro, who threw four innings in relief, punching out four.
The biggest swing of the game came off the bat of sophomore infielder Sydney Ostolaza, who blasted her team-leading second home run in the second inning. Three other Eastern batters drove in a run in the victory.
The Gators shined more offensively in game two, totaling four runs on 10 hits.
Banas and Tyler kept their strong mornings going, contributing three and two hits respectively. Banas drove in two of the Gators' four runs.
Freshman outfielder Bella Julian (Cicero, NY/Cicero North-Syracuse) added two hits, a single and a double, as well as a stolen base in the effort.
Zoe Moroughan (Adams, NY/South Jefferson) got the nod in the circle for RSC. The freshman was credited the loss after two earned runs over her two innings of work.
The Spartans used a five-run third inning to pull away in the mid-morning contest.
Sophomore infielder Kaitlyn Powell was one of seven in the hit column for Dubuque, and the only Spartan with multiple hits.
Freshman infielder Bailey Ford drove in two of UD's six runs.
Sophomore Ciaran Rigby got the win on the mound, going four innings with seven strikeouts in relief.
Looking ahead, RSC (0-2) is back on the diamond tomorrow as they play another doubleheader in Florida, dueling with Neumann at 9:15 AM and Concorida-Moorehead at 11:15 AM.
Gator Bites: The Gators return to the diamond this year looking to improve on a 2023 season where they reached the Empire 8 Conference tournament championship game… Head Coach Stephanie Reinhardt (Manhattan ’18) is in her first season at the helm of RSC softball… 10 players return with six of those being starters…
Gator Golf: The 19th Annual Gator Golf Classic will be held May 31, 2024. More Information: https://www.
