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Cody Musial
3
Niagara NIAGARA 0-1
16
Winner Binghamton BINGHAMT 2-12
Niagara NIAGARA
0-1
3
Final
16
Binghamton BINGHAMT
2-12
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Niagara NIAGARA 0 3 0 0 0 3 3 2
Binghamton BINGHAMT 3 8 0 5 X 16 14 0

W: Glover, Delaney () L: Gianna Graber ()

0
Niagara NIAGARA 0-2
12
Winner Binghamton BINGHAMT 3-12
Niagara NIAGARA
0-2
0
Final
12
Binghamton BINGHAMT
3-12
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Niagara NIAGARA 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5
Binghamton BINGHAMT 4 1 6 1 X 12 7 0

W: Cawley, Taylor () L: Jenna Martin ()

Game Recap: Softball | | David O’Brian (dobrian@binghamton.edu)

Softball Sweeps Niagara 16-3 and 12-0

Allen has seven RBI, Carey and Payne each drive in three runs

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. – Junior catcher Elisa Allen homered and drove in seven runs while both sophomore third baseman Rachel Carey and freshman designated player Lauren Payne had three RBI, powering Binghamton (3-12) to a 16-3, 12-0 sweep over Niagara (0-2) in a non-conference softball doubleheader on Friday at the Greenlight Networks Grand Slam Park. The games marked the Bearcats' first contest in the local area this season.

Allen finished the day 3-for-5 (.600), scored four times and drew a pair of walks. She has now homered in three of Binghamton's last six games and has posted a team-high four home runs and 13 RBI so far this season. 

In addition, Allen now has 34 career home runs, which is tied for second all-time in Binghamton program history with both Deannie Plemon (2008-11) and Kate Richard (2015-18). Jessica Phillips (2010-13) ranks first with 44 home runs.

Carey was 6-for-8 (.750) against the Purple Eagles on Friday, scored five times and belted a home run. She now has a team-best, eight-game hitting streak and is batting a team-best .469 for the season. Payne, meanwhile, finished the day 3-for-5 (.600) and also scored three times. 

Allen drove in five of her runs during the first game against Niagara. She came through with a two-run single in the bottom of the first inning as well as a three-run home run in the fourth inning. 

Payne delivered RBI singles in both the second and fourth innings while Carey scored three times during the opening game.

With the score deadlocked at 3-3, the Bearcats broke the first game open with eight runs in the aforementioned bottom of the second inning. The big blow of the frame was a two-run single by junior shortstop Rebecca Minnichbach. 

Allen then spearheaded the Bearcats' five-run bottom of the fifth inning with her three-run blast. Payne and junior outfielder Maddy Dodig added RBI singles during that frame.

Junior pitcher Delaney Glover improved to 1-3 with the victory while Gianna Graber dropped her first decision of the year.

Dodig finished the first game a perfect 3-for-3 at the plate, scored three times and drove in a pair of runs. The three hits ties her career high, which she set against Coastal Carolina last week. For the season, Dodig is now hitting .395. 

In the nightcap, Allen and Minnichbach led a four-run bottom of the first inning. Allen singled home the first run and later scored on Minnichbach's two-run double. One inning later, Payne's sacrifice fly padded Binghamton's lead to 5-0

In the bottom of the third inning, the Bearcats took advantage of four Niagara errors and plated six more runs. Carey then capped the scoring with her solo home run one inning later.

Freshman Taylor Cawley fired a two-hit shutout, striking out four batters in the process. Her record is now 1-2. Taking the loss was Jenna Martin, who is now 0-1.

Dodig finished the day 3-for-5 (.600), drew three walks and scored five times. Freshman outfielder Megan Wolf was 2-for-5 (.400) while graduate student outfielder Darien McDonough finished the doubleheader 2-for-6, scored three times and drew a pair of walks.

As a team, the Bearcats hit .420 during the doubleheader.

Binghamton hosts Lehigh on Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Greenlight Networks Grand Slam Park.



 
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