ITHACA, N.Y. - The Ithaca College softball team battled crosstown Cornell University on Tuesday as the Big Red earned a 9-3 win over the Bombers at Niemand-Robison Field. The Bombers will look forward to a weekend slate of Liberty League doubleheader matchups against St. Lawrence and Clarkson University after falling to 16-9 overall.
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The Big Red added two more runs off of reliever
Taylor Brunn including a bases loaded waling that gave Cornell the 6-2 lead. Cornell were able to tag two more run off of
Ainsley Rogers with both coming in the fifth frame.
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Ithaca was able to plate one in the top of the sixth when
Cynthia Ehrenfeld recorded an RBI single that drove in
Jessie Lopez. The Bombers managed six hits with
Belle de Oliveira going 1-for-1 with a walk and Ehrenfeld also drew a walk going 1-for-2.
Anna Cornell took the loss giving up four runs in two innings pitched where she also struck out three.
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Ithaca College is slated to travel and take on St. Lawrence on Friday, April 19 for a Liberty League doubleheader slated for 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.