COBLESKILL, N.Y. – Russell Sage College took the second game of this afternoon's non-conference doubleheader at SUNY Cobleskill with a 4-1 victory.
After dropping the opener 12-4 (5 innings), the Gators got started quickly in the nightcap, scoring three runs in the first and another in the second.
Sophomore pitcher Leah Madore (Williamsville, VT/Brattleboro Union) made the early run support stand up, allowing just four hits and striking out ten Fighting Tigers in her complete game win.
Freshman infielder Annalise Tyler (Schenectady, NY/Schalmont) and sophomore infielder Amber Banas (Saugerties, NY/Saugerties) both went 3-for-4 with a run scored. Banas finished the twin bill 5-for-7 with a run scored and an RBI.
Junior outfielder Madalyn Ring (Gansevoort, NY/South Glens Falls) added two hits and two runs scored in the road triumph.
SUNY Cobleskill (16-14), which began the day as winners of five in-a-row, used a seven run second to secure the first game.
A quartet of Gators had two hits in the opener. Junior catcher Serina Garmendiz (Hempstead, NC/Pine Bush) went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a run scored to lead the way.
Looking ahead, RSC (10-22) closes its regular season by hosting Elmira for a Saturday afternoon Empire 8 Conference twin bill. The results will determine whether or not the Gators qualify for the E8 Championship Tournament.
Gator Golf: The 19th Annual Gator Golf Classic will be held May 31, 2024. More Information: https://www.sagegators.com/
Gator Bites: The Gators returned to the diamond this year looking to improve on a 2023 season where they reached the finals of the Empire 8 Conference Championship Tournament Championship…Head Coach Stephanie Reinhardt is in her first season at the helm of RSC Softball…Ten players, including six starters returned this spring…Madore was selected the E8 Pitcher of the Week for the period ending Sunday, April 7...She enters the weekend leading the E8 with 139 innings pitched, and ranks second in the Conference with 114 strikeouts...Banas is hitting .548 (17-for-31) with seven runs scored and three RBI across the last nine games...She's had multiple hits in six of the contests, including a trio of three-hit performances.
