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CLERMONT, Fla. — The Keuka College Softball team had a pair of games in Florida today.
Keuka College (0-4) lost both games on Monday afternoon. The Wolves fell to Luther College 16-2 in five innings in game one and then lost to Clarkson University 7-6 in game two.
Luther College 16 vs. Keuka College 2 – 5 innings
The Wolves got on the board early in the first,
Emily Cutrona (Buffalo, N.Y. / West Seneca West) singled but advanced to third on an error.
Olivia Flynn (Williamson, N.Y. / Williamson) hit a sacrifice fly to right field and Cutrona scored.
After the fast start to the game for the Wolves, Luther College controlled the game from the second inning. The Norse went on to score ten runs in the second inning resulting in a 10-1 game going into the third.
Keuka got a run back in the top of the fourth after
Hailey Jasinski (Buffalo, N.Y. / North Collins) walked and reached second on an error.
Emily VanDelinder (Corning, N.Y. / Corning) doubled to bring in Jasinski for the Wolve's second run of the game. However, the gap was too large to close, and the Luther College Norse won the game 16-2.
Clarkson University 7 vs. Keuka College 6
Lead-off hitter,
Emily Cutrona started the game out strong again with a double and advanced to third on a passed ball.
Olivia Flynn singled up the middle to bring in Cutrona for her second RBI of the day. Flynn reached second on a wild pitch and Jasinski drew a walk. With runners on first and second,
Makenna DeMoney (Conklin, N.Y. / Susquehanna Valley) tripled to bring in two more runs for Keuka.
The Golden Knights earned a run back in the top of the second inning, but the Wolves were ready to answer.
Hali Jenner (Waverly, N.Y. Waverly) singled to left center and was moved to second on another
Olivia Flynn single.
Hailey Jasinski would also single to left center to bring Jenner home.
After a scoreless top of the third for the Golden Knights, Keuka continued their offensive success.
Kaitlyn Holland (Leicester, N.Y. / York) drew a walk, advanced to second on a fielder's choice, and then to third on a wild pitch. Holland was brought home on a Jenner double to left field.
Haley Mascho (Bolivar, N.Y. / Bolivar-Richburg) then singled up the middle bringing Jenner to third, but she was able to score on an error. The Wolves now led the game 6-1 going into the top of the fourth.
After the three dominant innings from the Wolves and a scoreless fourth, Clarkson University then capitalized on some Keuka defensive errors in the fifth inning and scored three runs. The Golden Knights scored their final two runs of the game in the seventh inning to take the win over Keuka 7-6.
KC Notes:
· Lead-off hitter
Emily Cutrona has started three of the first four games with a hit for the Wolves
· First-year student-athlete
Hailey Jasinski has recorded a hit in all four of her first four games at Keuka College
· This was the first time Keuka College softball has played Luther College and Clarkson University
Up Next for Keuka College: The Green and Gold are back in action on Tuesday morning with games against Bowdoin College at 9 a.m. and Manchester University at 11:30 a.m. in the Sunshine State.