Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 ORANGE, Calif. – The Ithaca College softball team earned the second split of its California road trip on Tuesday night. The Bombers fell to Chapman by a score of 3-1 in game one, before dropping the host Panthers, 7-3, in the second game of the doubleheader. The Bombers' overall record moves to 2-2 on the year.

Game 1: Chapman – 3, Ithaca – 1
Junior Laura Quicker was credited with loss in game one after giving up three earned runs on seven hits in 6.0 innings of work. Junior Erin McQuillan and sophomore Jessie Fleck each recorded a hit in the contest, with McQuillan also picking up an RBI.

The Panthers got on the board first in the opening game of the doubleheader, scoring two runs on two hits in the bottom of the first inning. Chapman added to its lead in the fourth, sending one runner home on two hits to improve the Panther advantage to 3-0.

Ithaca responded with a run in the top of the seventh frame to cut into Chapman's lead. With two outs and junior Casey Gavin on second base, McQuillan hit a single to bring home the Bomber run. McQuillan tried to advance to second on the throw to home, but was tagged out on the play. The out ended the frame and gave the Panthers a 3-1 win.

Game 2: Ithaca – 7, Chapman – 3
Junior Allison Macari earned the complete game victory in the second contest of the day, marking her first win of the young season. She allowed just one earned run and recorded five strikeouts in the win.

Gavin led the charge offensively for the Bombers in game two, as she went 3-for-3 with a double. She also picked up two RBI and scored two runs. Freshman Emily Bloom recorded her first collegiate hit with a pinch hit double, also registering her first RBI on the play. Senior Nicole Ciricillo also recorded multiple hits in a 2-for-3 performance at the plate.

The Bombers came out on fire in the first inning of game two, scoring four runs on two hits to jump out to the early lead. With the bases loaded and no outs, Gavin sent a single up the left side to advance all runners and give Ithaca the 1-0 advantage. Senior Monica Capolongo followed with another single in the next at bat, pushing the Bombers' lead to 2-0. After a wild pitch resulted in another Bomber run, a sacrifice fly from McQuillan capped the inning at 4-0.

Chapman broke its scoring drought with a single run in the bottom of the third inning, putting the score at 4-1 in favor of Ithaca. The Bombers regained their four-run lead in the fourth, thanks to a sacrifice fly from senior Francesca Busa.

The Panthers then rallied briefly, scoring single runs in the fifth and sixth frames to put the score at 5-3. The Bombers scored two more insurance runs in the seventh, crossing home on three hits to push Ithaca's lead to 7-3. Gavin's second RBI single of the contest accounted for the first run of the frame, before an RBI double from Bloom secured Ithaca's 7-3 victory.

The Bombers are back in action on Thursday, March 12 with a doubleheader against Redlands. First pitch is scheduled for 2 p.m. 

Boxscore: Game 1 | Game 2