ITHACA, N.Y.--The second-seeded softball team beat first-seeded Plattsburgh 6-0 in an NCAA regional game Saturday morning. The Bombers set a school record with their 38th victory of the season. Ithaca will play in the championship game Sunday at 1 p.m., needing one win to claim the regional title and a trip to Raleigh, N.C., for the Division III World Series.

Sophomore second baseman Jessica Stangarone (Brewster/Brewster) hit a bad-hop single past the second baseman to bring in two runs, breaking a scoreless tie in the bottom of the fourth and sparking a six-run inning for the Bombers. One out later senior outfielder Stacey Bartels (Skyview/Vancouver, Wash.) singled in two more runs and junior catcher Hannah Shalett (Shepaug Valley/Bridgewater, Conn.) closed out the scoring with a two-run home run.

Bartels finished with two of Ithaca's six hits. Sophomore Nicole Cade (Beaverton/Portland, Ore.) allowed only four Cardinal hits, fanning four to improve to 20-2. The 20-win season is the sixth by a Bomber pitcher.

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