Game 1 Box Score
Game 2 Box Score

The Oswego State softball team posted a doubleheader split against Potsdam Friday afternoon in the North Country with the Lakers prevailing, 6-2, in the first game and losing game two, 5-1.  Dee Apps went 3-for-7 in the series with four RBI and a run scored for the Lakers, while lead-off hitter Katie Bredin was 4-for-7 with three runs scored.  Oswego State moved to 7-25 overall and 2-14 in the conference with the Bears reaching 10-22 overall and 1-15 in the league. The Lakers close out the season on Saturday with a doubleheader against Plattsburgh with the first pitch at 1 p.m.

The top of the order did all of the damage in the first game for Coach Casey Price, as the first five batters went 10-for-18 with all six runs scored.  Katie Bredin set the tone as she singled to the pitcher to get on base.  Dee Apps' single up the middle drove in Bredin from third for the 1-0 edge.  Two batters later, Paige Anderson ripped a double into the gap in left center field to bring around Apps to give Oswego State a 2-0 lead midway through the first.  Potsdam responded with a run in the following at-bat when Ashley Thayer's triple drove in Heather Johnson. 

The Lakers extended their lead in the third after RBI from Apps and Schoff to make the score 4-1.  Brittany Carbacio touched home plate in the fifth when she stole third, and went home after an error by the pitcher.  The final Oswego State run came in the top of the seventh when a two-out walk issued to Carbacio came back to haunt the Bears.  Carbacio stole second, and came all of the way around after a RBI-double by Apps for her third RBI of the game.  Ashley Thayer drove in the second Potsdam run in its last at-bat, but it would be too late.

Laker pitcher Sarah Thayer earned the win in the battle between sisters, as she hurled a complete game from the circle, scattering five hits for two runs.  She struck out three batters, but walked six.  Younger sister Ashley Thayer suffered the loss, giving up six runs on ten hits to go along with nine strikeouts and a walk.

In game two, all of the contest's runs were scored in the sixth inning as it started as a pitchers duel.  Bredin hit a double down the left field line with one out to get into scoring position.  She then stole third on an Oswego State strikeout.  Apps delivered a clutch two-out hit up the middle to drive in the game's first run. 

Jessica Palmitesso had a no-hit bid going into the bottom of the sixth when the first three Potsdam batters hit singles to load the bases.  Dana Vollmuth then laced a single into left field to bring in two runs.  In the ensuing at-bat, Amanda Perry hit a three-run home run over the left field fence to make the score 5-1 in favor of the home team.

The Lakers threatened in the top of the seventh, but were unable to cut into the deficit for the loss.  Brittany Pawlowski was credited with the win for Potsdam with one run scored on five hits with seven strikeouts and two walks.