SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.—Skidmore College softball freshman Casey Attonito delivered a walk-off home run in the bottom of the seventh to cap a seven-run seventh in a 10-9 come-from-behind win over Rochester, Sunday afternoon at Wagner Park. The Thoroughbreds staged another comeback effort in game two but came up just short, as the Yellowjackets secured a 7-6 win.
 
Brittney Grage gave Rochester (21-8, 7-1 Liberty League) an 8-3 lead in the top of the seventh, belting a three-run shot to left. The Yellowjackets tacked on another run on an a Gabriela Alatorre RBI double, but the Thoroughbreds (12-16, 3-5) came roaring back in the bottom half of the inning.
 
Sam Skott led off with a single and scored on a Dani DeGregory single. Lizette Roman-Johnston singled in Skidmore's next at-bat and stole second and Lauren Fortunato knocked in DeGregory with a single down the left-field line. Lauren Gorstein brought in two more runs with a double to center field and later scored as Cassie Fishkin reached on an error. After Grage recorded a strikeout for the second out of the inning, Attonito stepped in and belted a 2-1 pitch over the fence in right, lifting the Thoroughbreds to the 10-9 win.
 
Rochester took a 3-0 lead with three runs in the third behind six straight singles. Eleni Wechsler, Sarah Wayson and Blackshear all produced RBI singles in the inning. After Cathleen Konopka scored on a wild pitch in the fourth, the Thoroughbreds cut into their deficit in the fifth.
 
Abby Shea plated Christine Munisteri with an RBI single through the left side and Roman-Johnston brought in two runs with an RBI single up the middle to make it 4-3.
 
The Yellowjackets regained control in the top of the seventh, rallying for five runs, but Skidmore would not be denied, scoring seven runs in the bottom half of the inning to snap Rochester's 10-game win streak and hand the Yellowjackets their first league loss of the season.
 
Attonito and Roman-Johnston led the offense, both going 2-for-4 at the plate. Fishkin earned the win on the mound, allowing five runs (four earned) over three innings.
 
Grage finished 2-for-3 at the plate, while Kayla Kibling was 2-for-3 with a double and two runs scored, Corning went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and Alatorre was 2-for-4 with a double. Grage also took the loss on the mound, surrendering eight runs (six earned) on 10 hits, while striking out six in 6.2 innings.
 
In game two, Grage produced her second homer of the series in the top of the first to put the visitors in front, 1-0.  After three scoreless innings, the Yellowjackets extended their lead with five runs in the fifth. Alatorre scored on an error and Julia Liberto plated Sarah Roddenberry with a single to make it 3-0. Following a Kibling RBI single, Grage delivered again, belting her third home run of the day to increase the lead to six.
 
Skidmore would not go away quietly, as the Thoroughbreds battled back with six runs in the fifth to tie the game at 6-6. Attonito got the team on the board with a two-run double and Skott cut the deficit to 6-3 with an RBI double. Mackenzie Whiting knocked in two more with a double and Roman-Johnston scored on a wild pitch to knot it up at 6-6.
 
Rochester managed to pull back in front in the top of the seventh. Corning tripled to lead off the inning and Grage recorded her fourth RBI of the game with a sacrifice fly to right. The one-run lead was all starting pitcher Wechsler needed, as she retired the Thoroughbreds in order to seal the 7-6 victory.
 
Attonito had another strong showing at the plate, going 2-for-4, while Roman- Johnston was 2-for-4 with two runs scored. Amanda Carilli suffered the loss on the mound.
 
Wechsler pitched a complete game for her ninth win of the season. She gave up six runs (five earned) on nine hits with two strikeouts and two walks. She also went 2-for-4 with a double.
 
Skidmore hosts Plattsburgh at 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 21.