BROCKPORT, N.Y. - The Oswego State softball team earned a split on the road at Brockport, winning the first game, 12-10, and falling in the second by a score of 8-5.

THE BASICS

• Game 1 Final Score:  Oswego 12, Brockport 10
• Game 2 Final Score:  Brockport 8, Oswego 5
• Location:  Clark V. Whited Complex - Brockport, N.Y.
• Records:  Oswego 8-16 (3-5 SUNYAC) | Brockport 11-11 (2-6 SUNYAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED
Game 1

• In the first game, Oswego never trailed as Erin Sweeney singled to lead off the game and Rebecca Vilchez doubled to put two aboard.  Emily Knowlden continued her stellar season with two RBI on a single to left field and would score later in the inning when Angela Frampton was caught stealing.
• The Lakers were able to plate runs in each of the next three innings with RBI-singles by Brianna LoMonaco, Sweeney, Madelana Wrubel and Jenna Gotte to extend out to an 8-2 lead.
• Brockport cut the lead back to 8-5 in the bottom of the fifth but Oswego had an immediate answer with a Frampton home run in the sixth and a single by Claire Hewitt that scored a pair of Laker baserunners to put the game out of reach.
• Vilchez earns her third win of the season while also going 2-for-5 from the plate.  Sweeney, Frampton and Knowlden also had a pair of hits in the contest.

Game 2

• Sweeney got the Lakers off to another strong start by scoring on a Frampton single in the first. Brockport answered with a run in the bottom half to make it 1-1.
• Knowlden homered to put Oswego up 2-1 in the third, but Brockport answered again with one of their own in the bottom of the inning.
• Things stayed tied until the bottom of the fifth when the Golden Eagles took control with six runs.
• Oswego made a late charge at the comeback with three runs in the top of the seventh on singles by Sweeney, Vilchez and Knowlden, followed by a double by Frampton.  A pair of fly outs would conclude the contest.
• Brianna Harrington was 3-for-4 at the dish and Knowlden and Frampton each had two hits to pace the offense.

WHAT'S NEXT

The Lakers head north to take on Potsdam at 3 p.m. on Monday afternoon.