Buffalo State Softball eliminates Plattsburgh, 6-3

Danielle Szymkowiak had two hits, including a home run

CORTLAND, N.Y.— Sixth-seeded Buffalo State answered the call in a second-consecutive elimination game and used a four-run sixth inning to push past No. 2 Plattsburgh, 6-3, in a SUNYAC tournament game that started yesterday, but finished today.

GAME BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State – 6, Plattsburgh - 3
LOCATION:  Dragon Field - Cortland, N.Y.
RECORDS: Buffalo State (20-19), Plattsburgh (26-17)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Bengals responded after sleeping on a 1-0 deficit after the game began yesterday, but was delayed until this morning due to rain after the first inning.
• Lexi Haley (Rochester/Aquinas) tossed her 16^th victory of the season, allowing nine hits and two earned runs with five strikeouts.  She was also 1 for 4 with an RBI.
• Danielle Szymkowiak (Cheektowaga/Cheektowaga) finished 2 for 3 with a home run, and Cassandra O'Hern (Augusta, NJ/High Point) was 2 for 3 with an RBI.
• Chrissy Rennard (Brockport/Brockport) finished 1 for 1 with an RBI as the Bengals matched Plattsburgh with nine hits.
• The Bengals evened the score with an RBI single by Haley in the third, and scored four runs on four hits in the sixth to take a lead they would not relinquish. 
• Plattsburgh added one run in the sixth, but the Bengals answered in the top of the seventh with one more run.
• The Cardinals loaded the bases with one out in the bottom of the seventh, but could only plate a single run.

FOR THE FOES

• Amanda Tantillo was 3 for 4 for the Cardinals, and Nicole Cast collected a pair of hits.
• Morgan Anderson took the loss, allowing five hits and three runs in 5 2/3 innings.

UP NEXT
Buffalo State will play the loser of No. 1 Cortland/No. 3 Geneseo later today at approximately 2 p.m.  Plattsburgh is eliminated from the tournament.

Recap, photo courtesy of Buffalo State.