OSWEGO, N.Y. – Senior Taylor DuBois keyed a late inning offensive surge to help the Oswego State softball team split a non-conference doubleheader with New Paltz.  The Lakers dropped the opener 9-3 before defeating the Hawks by a 6-2 score in the second game.

THE BASICS

• Final Score: New Paltz 9, Oswego 3 | Oswego 6, New Paltz 2
• Location: Laker Softball Field, Oswego N.Y.
• Records: Oswego 6-10 | New Paltz 4-10

HOW IT HAPPENED
Game 1

• New Paltz broke open a 1-0 game in the top of the sixth inning on eight hits to score six runs.
• The Lakers got on the board in the bottom half when Fiona Higgins singled, pinch runner Jessica Dumont stole second and Zoe Mennig drove her home.
• Madelana Wrubel and Leah Czerwinski singled to try and start a seventh-inning rally, but New Paltz induced run scoring fielder's choices to trade outs for runs and hold on 9-3.

Game 2

• In the nightcap, sophomore Madison Hoeflich held the Hawks to a single run through five innings of work.
• Wrubel put the leadoff batter on base in the sixth inning and Mennig put runners on second and third with a double.
• That's when DuBois put Oswego on top with a two-RBI single and junior Aleah Yaizzo added another with a double to score DuBois.
• After Hoeflich reached on an error and scored Yaizzo, sophomore Tai Smith singled to bring in Hoeflich.
• Higgins (2-5) came on and struck out three in two innings of work to earn the win.

WHAT'S NEXT
The Lakers head to Brockport on Saturday for a 12 p.m. doubleheader with the Golden Eagles.