Naples, Fla. — The SUNY Cobleskill softball team capped its Florida trip with a Thursday doubleheader sweep, rolling past Brooklyn 16-7 in six innings before holding off Drew for a 4-3 victory.
Game One: Cobleskill 16, Brooklyn 7 (6 innings)
The Tigers came out swinging in the opener, plating six runs in the first inning and never looking back on the way to a 16-7 win over Brooklyn.
Cobleskill finished with 16 runs on 16 hits, scoring in four of the six innings played. Sammy Fausti went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and two RBI, while Kylie Rattigan added two hits, including a double, with two runs scored. Gabriella Wendelken also doubled and drove in a run, and Sam Lawton scored twice while knocking in two runs.
The Tigers got production throughout the lineup. Mackenzie Carver had two hits and two runs scored, Samantha Bargren drove in two, Jillian Jensen finished with two hits and two RBI, and Baylee Yandow added a three-hit effort with two RBI.
Jaydaci Chamberlain earned the start in the circle, working four innings to pick up the win, while Madelynn Orosz closed out the final two innings. Brooklyn collected 11 hits, but the Tigers took advantage of eight Brooklyn errors and six walks to put the game away.
Game Two: Cobleskill 4, Drew 3
The second game was much tighter, but Cobleskill used strong pitching and timely extra-base hits to complete the sweep with a 4-3 win over Drew.
Gabriella Wendelken led the Tigers offensively, going 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI. Aliyah Neeser tripled, walked and scored, while Avery Prievo also tripled and crossed the plate. Julia Barrieau chipped in two hits and an RBI as Cobleskill totaled seven hits in the win.
Wendelken also starred in the circle, tossing six innings and allowing just one earned run on five hits while striking out five. Sam Lawton worked a scoreless seventh inning to record the save.
Cobleskill capitalized on its extra-base chances and did just enough late to hold off Drew, which was limited to five hits in the game.
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Cobleskill returns north for its home opener after a strong showing during their southern trip.
