BUFFALO, NY – The Buffalo State softball team swept the Plattsburgh Cardinals on senior day and officially closed the regular season on a six-game winning streak this afternoon at the Buffalo State Softball Field.
Game one basics
Final score: Buffalo State 13, Plattsburgh 7
Location: Softball Field – Buffalo, NY
Records: Buffalo State 23-11 (11-6 SUNYAC), Plattsburgh 13-21 (7-10 SUNYAC)
Inside the Bengal box score
- Lexi Quagliana (Williamsville, NY/Williamsville South) led the Bengals with three hits and two RBI.
- Six other Bengals drove in at least one run.
- Izzy Pezdek (Lancaster, NY/Grand Island) pitched 6.2 innings, allowing four hits, two earned runs and recording 12 strikeouts.
- Prior to the game, the Bengals celebrated their seven seniors: Megan Galbraith (Lewiston, NY/Lewiston-Porter), Mya Hurley (Williamsville, NY/Amherst), Deme Kellogg (Gansevoort, NY/South Glens Falls), Madison Lucas (Oakdale, PA/West Allegheny), Grace Albano (North Tonawanda, NY/Niagara-Wheatfield), Jean Rogers (Schenectady, NY/Mohonasen) and Erin Paolilli (Poughkeepsie, NY/Arlington).
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How it happened
- The Bengals opened the scoring in the first inning with an RBI double from Pezdek.
- Natalie Burck (East Amherst, NY/Williamsville North) brought in a run in the second inning before coming around to score on a passed ball. Ella Stewart (Orchard Park, NY/Orchard Park) brought home the Bengals' third run of the inning with an RBI hit.
- Buffalo State added four more runs in the third before pushing across three more in the bottom of the fourth.
- The Cardinals rallied for five runs in the fifth that featured a three-run homer from Sara Isaacs.
- Despite the late push from Plattsburgh, Pezdek racked up three strikeouts in the seventh inning to seal the game one win.
For the foes
- Isaacs had two hits and five RBI in game one.
Game two basics
Final score: Buffalo State 10, Plattsburgh 5
Location: Softball Field – Buffalo, NY
Records: Buffalo State 24-11 (12-6 SUNYAC), Plattsburgh 13-22 (7-11 SUNYAC)
Inside the Bengal box score
- Four different Bengals had at least two hits, with three driving in two runs.
- Lucas got the start in game two, allowing six hits with a pair of strikeouts.
How it happened
- After each side traded a run in the first inning, the Bengals pushed four runs across in the second inning.
- Plattsburgh's offense was held quiet until the fifth inning, when it scored three runs to make it a 5-4 game. Quagliana brought in a pair of insurance runs with a two-run single in the bottom half of the inning.
- The Cardinals kept the pressure going with another run in the sixth; however, the Bengals scored three times in the bottom of the inning to build their lead.
- Pezdek came into the game in relief and shut the door on Buffalo State's sixth straight win overall.
For the foes
- Natalie Rogers and Megan Pillus each had two hits.
Up next
The Bengals will head to New Paltz for the SUNYAC Tournament next week as the top-seeded Hawks will host the entire tournament beginning on Thursday.
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