The St. John Fisher College softball team split a pair of non-conference games against the College at Brockport on Tuesday afternoon. The Cardinals are now 18-6 on the year.
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Fisher 8, Brockport 0 (5 inn.)Â
Lauren Owens hit a three-run longball in the top of the fourth to seal the win in Game 1 of the doubleheader. Owens tallied a team-high four RBI in recording her third homer of the year.
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The Cardinals took an early 2-0 lead in the first inning and never looked back, earning three more runs in the third inning before Owens' home run.
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Jennifer Knaak went 2-for-2 to pace the offense with two runs and a RBI.
Katie Mazierski and
Meghan Burns added a hit and two RBIs apiece.
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Lindsey Thayer threw a complete game, striking out 10 with just one walk and one hit. The freshman improves to 11-3 on the year from the circle.
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Brockport 8, Fisher 6Â
The Golden Eagles put together three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to earn the victory in the nightcap.
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Fisher held a two-run lead after its at-bat in the fifth inning when
Emma Savas scored on a wild pitch.
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Brockport chipped away in the bottom of the fifth inning when Erika Lazzaro singled to shortstop and brought in Brianna Harris to put the Golden Eagles behind by one run.
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The Golden Eagles tied the game at 6 apiece when Paige Monachino scored on a
Kayla DePara walk.
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Alyssa Balfe singled down the left field line that gave Brockport the two game-winning runs.
Kristina Balsano led Fisher's offense, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
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Halie Schoff scattered eight hits, five runs – all earned –  and two walks with one strikeout over 4.2 innings. DePara fell to 2-2 on the year from the circle, allowing three hits, three runs – all earned – and four walks with one strikeout in 1.1 innings of work.
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Fisher returns to action at 3 p.m. Wednesday for a doubleheader at SUNY Cortland.
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