MYRTLE BEACH, SC – The Oswego State Softball team took on the University of Maine Presque Isle for their second game of the day on Friday. After forcing extra innings, the Lakers secured their second win of the day, 10-7.
 
THE BASICS
Final Score: Oswego 10, UMPI 7
Location: North Myrtle Beach Sports Complex | North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

HOW IT HAPPENED 


The Lakers got on the board early when Ellie Mahoney singled home Kira wright. That was followed by a single from Lily Fanea that scored Grace DiPalma. Then Lilian Haggerty scored Fionna Higgins on a SAC fly giving the Lakers a 3-0 lead after one inning.
 
The Lakers scored again in the second off a double from Ellie Mahoney that scored Grace DiPalma boosting the Oswego lead to 4-1.
 
In the fifth, the Maine bats woke up and took the lead from Oswego making the score 6-4 which would stay that way until the 7^th. Oswego did not go quietly and in the seventh, Kylie Detz doubled sending home Grace DiPalma, then Fiona Higgins scored on an error tying the game up at 6 and forcing extra innings.
 
The Lakers tacked on 4 runs in the top of the 8^th off of three hits and an error to take a 10-6 lead into the bottom of the inning. Maine added one run, but it was not enough to take down the Lakers and Oswego captured their second win of the day, 10-7.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
 
The Lakers will return home to take on St Lawrence in a double header on Saturday March 30^th starting at  1:00 PM.