Game One

Game Two

Saratoga Springs, N.Y. – Skidmore dropped a pair of 3-1 games to Plattsburgh in Wednesday afternoon's softball doubleheader at Thoroughbred Field.
 
The Thoroughbreds fall to 13-19 overall, while the Cardinals improve to 20-7.
 
In the opener, Katie Sorochka drilled her team-high third home run in the second inning to give Skidmore a 1-0 lead.  The Cardinals scratched out a run to tie it in the fourth when Allison Smiddy reached on an infield hit and later scored on a squeeze.  
 
Plattsburgh took a 2-1 lead in the fifth on a Brianna Clarke home run and increased the edge to 3-1 with Brittany Marshall's third homer of the season in the seventh.  

Sam Crose (9-8) took the loss for the Thoroughbreds, allowing three runs on seven hits with seven strikeouts and no walks.  Heather Loughran (5-4) tossed a three-hitter with a walk and six strikeouts to earn the win.  
In game two it was Julia Schwartz providing the power, hitting her second home run of the year to left center to five Skidmore a 1-0 lead after two.  In the bottom of the third, Brittany Marshall stole third and scored on an error to tie it up for Plattsburgh.
 
The Cardinals grabbed the lead in the fifth as Clarke scored on a wild pitch and made it a 3-1 game on Ashley Marshall's bases-loaded walk in the sixth.
 
Abby Fuhrman (3-7) suffered the loss, allowing three runs on six hits, while striking out seven in 5.1 innings of work.  Crose allowed one hit and struck out three in 1.2 innings of relief.  Ashley Marshall (14-3) earned the win, allowing just the Schwartz home run, while striking out 11 in the complete game victory.
 
The Thoroughbreds return to league play on Saturday at St. Lawrence.
 
 
Plattsburgh 3, Skidmore College 1 (Apr 18, 2012 at Saratoga Springs, NY) (Game 1)
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Plattsburgh......... 000 110 1 -  3  7  0      (19-7)
Skidmore College.... 010 000 0 -  1  3  1      (13-18)
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Pitchers: Plattsburgh - Heather Loughran and Erin Florkiewicz. Skidmore College - Sam Crose and
Carol Brown.
Win-Heather Loughran(5-4)  Loss-Sam Crose(9-8)  T-1:35  A-75
HR PSUSB12 - Brittany Marshall (3); Brianna Clarke (2).
HR SKIDMORE - Katie Sorochka (3).
 
Plattsburgh 3, Skidmore College 1 (Apr 18, 2012 at Saratoga Springs, NY) (Game 2)
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Plattsburgh......... 001 011 0 -  3  7  0      (20-7)
Skidmore College.... 010 000 0 -  1  1  2      (13-19)
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Pitchers: Plattsburgh - Ashley Marshall and Melanie Hayes. Skidmore College - Abby Fuhrman;
Sam Crose(6) and Carol Brown.
Win-Ashley Marshall(14-3)  Loss-Abby Fuhrman(3-7)  T-1:40  A-75
HR SKIDMORE - Julia Schwartz (2).