Oswego State Athletics

OSWEGO , NY. - The Oswego State Softball Team hosted the Plattsburgh Cardinals in a SUNYAC conference double header, and took both games, improving to a perfect 10-0 on the season.
 
THE BASICS
Final Score: 
 
Game 1
Oswego 3 (9-0, 3-0 SUNYAC )
Plattsburgh 2  (8-10, 2-3 SUNYAC )
 
Game 2
Oswego 10(10-0, 4-0 SUNYAC )
Plattsburgh 8 (8-11, 2-4 SUNYAC )
 
Location: Laker Softball Field | Oswego, NY
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
 
Game 1
Alyssa Budzinski got the start on the mound, and allowed just two hits through the first four innings. Backed by a strong Lakers defense, Budzinski dominated early on the mound.
 
Despite the strong defensive performance from the Lakers, they struggled early on the other side, and couldn't get the bats hot in the first three innings, recording no hits.
 
It wasn't until the bottom of the fourth that Oswego would finally strike, as Kira Wright recorded a double to left field, putting herself in scoring position. Delany Wiley followed suit with an RBI-double to center field, driving home Wright, and making it 1-0 Oswego through 4.
 
Plattsburgh would respond in the top of the fifth with an RBI-double to center field, making it 1-1, and building some momentum for the Cardinals, by Budzinski would shut it down with a strikeout to end the inning, and stop the bleeding.
 
Plattsburgh's pitching crumbled in the bottom of the fifth, and four straight walked batters would give a go-ahead run to Emma Donnelly, putting Oswego back in the lead by a score of 2-1.
 
The lead wouldn't last long however, as an RBI-triple from the Cardinals would tie things back up at two runs a piece.
 
In the bottom of the sixth, the Lakers came to play, as Ryin Perico reached first on an error. Lillian Haggerty followed up with a single to shortstop, advancing Perico to second. McKenzie Carlson would then drive home Perico with an RBI-single deep to center field, making it 3-2 headed into the seventh.
 
Alyssa Budzinski would earn the win for the Lakers on the mound, finishing the day with 5 strikeouts, and allowing 5 hits in this 3-2 victory over the Plattsburgh State Cardinals.
 
Game 2
 
The Cardinals came into this one looking for revenge, and wasted no time getting on the board. Plattsburgh scored a quick two runs in the first off of a plethora of hits. They doubled down in the second, scoring two more runs, and making it a 4-0 game through the first two innings.
 
Oswego would respond with a seven-run second inning. After loading the bases with one out, Ava Margosian reached first on an error, allowing both Grace DiPalma and Ryin Perico to score unearned runs. Brooke Gullo would line out to first, scoring Tahlia Gerardi, and Kira Wright would single to center field, scoring Margosian and tying things up at four a piece.
 
From there, a Delaney Wiley 2-RBI-double would score both Kira Wright and Ava Margosian. Ryin Perico would add on one more run with an RBI-double, making it 7-4 through two innings.
 
Plattsburgh would get one back in the third, but Oswego would respond with two more runs of their own, this time from an RBI-triple by Tahlia Gerardi, and a groundout from Margosian to score Gerardi.
 
A Plattsburgh home run in the fourth would make it 9-7, with Oswego still holding onto the lead.
 
Each team would score one more run, as the Lakers took game two in an offensive battle.
 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Lakers will be back in action on Sunday, April 12th, where they are set to take on the Potsdam Bears in a double header. First pitch is scheduled for 12:00 PM.