Cazenovia, N.Y.: With the threat of inclement weather projected for Wednesday, the SUNY Cobleskill women's softball team had their scheduled North Atlantic Conference (NAC) doubleheader versus Cazenovia College moved up a day. The Fighting Tigers fell twice to Western Division leaders in a conference twinbill with the host Wildcats by scores of 9-1 and 11-6 in a battle of a NAC Western Division play-off bid. After the days contests the Fighting Tigers are now 7-7 overall including a 5-5 record in NAC play while the Wildcats move to 13-5 overall with a 9-3 mark in conference play.

In the opener Cazenovia struck for six first inning runs then extended their lead to 7-1 after two innings and never looked back holding the visitors to only five hits in the game.

Sophomore centerfielder Jillian Nitchman, Ballston Spa, N.Y., Ballston Spa High School, went 1-for-3 with scoring the team's only run on a first inning Wildcat error.  

In the second game the Wildcats once again came out swinging leading 8-0 after three innings and never looking back as the home team out slugged Cobleskill by pounding out 17 hits including five doubles to secure the victory.
Centerfielder Jillian Nitchman was a bright spot offensively in defeat for the Orange & Black going 4-for-4 at the plate with a home run, a triple, two RBI and three runs scored.

The Fighting Tigers are next scheduled to host NAC Western Division rival SUNY Canton at Fighting Tiger Park on Thursday April 29^th with first pitch scheduled for 3:00 p.m.

Due to current local pandemic protocols SUNY Cobleskill is not currently allowing the general public at Fighting Tiger home contests however home contests can be viewed on-line on the Fighting Tiger Sports Network at https://boxcast.tv/channel/f1fop7kpzza6teekk2gh.