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Trista DeLong pitching against Rhode Island College during the LEC Championship Tournament
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Winner Vermont State Castle VTSU 8-7
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Plattsburgh PLAT 3-7
Winner
Vermont State Castle VTSU
8-7
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Final
4
Plattsburgh PLAT
3-7
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E
Vermont State Castle VTSU 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 5 10 1
Plattsburgh PLAT 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 9 1

W: DeLong, Trista (3-1) L: M. Ormerod (0-3)

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Winner Vermont State Castleton VTSU 9-7
3
Plattsburgh PLAT 3-8
Winner
Vermont State Castleton VTSU
9-7
6
Final
3
Plattsburgh PLAT
3-8
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Vermont State Castleton VTSU 0 0 0 6 0 6 5 1
Plattsburgh PLAT 0 2 0 1 0 3 4 1

W: Gould, Madison (4-2) L: C. Gemmett (3-3)

Game Recap: Softball |

Softball Picks Up A Sweep in Plattsburgh

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. – The Vermont State University Castleton softball team defeated Plattsburgh State in two thrilling contest on the road Wednesday afternoon. The Spartans completed a sweep over Plattsburgh State with a 5-4 victory in the eighth inning. Castleton then took game two 6-3, fueled by a six-run inning in the top of the fourth. The game was called due to darkness after five innings.
 
Records: 
  • VTSU Castleton: 8-7 
  • Plattsburgh State: 3-7 
 
Pitching Records: 
  • Win: Trista DeLong (3-1) – 6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 1 K 
  • Loss: M. Ormerod (0-3) – 8.0 IP, 10 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 2 K 
 
How It Happened: 
  • Top 1st: Alexis Rogers hit her first home run of the season with a solo shot deep to left field, giving Castleton an early 1-0 lead. 
  • Bottom 1st: Plattsburgh responded with an RBI double from Sara Isaacs, plating two runs to take a 2-1 lead. 
  • Bottom 2nd: The Cardinals extended their lead to 3-1 with an RBI triple from Gwen Noll. 
  • Top 3rd: Makayla Walsh drew a bases-loaded walk, cutting the deficit to 3-2. 
  • Top 5th: Walsh reached on a throwing error, allowing Rogers to score an unearned run and tie the game at 3-3. 
  • Top 8th (Extra Innings): Masson Billert delivered an RBI single to put Castleton ahead 4-3. Jordan Hill added an insurance run with a sacrifice fly to extend the lead to five. 
  • Bottom 8th: Plattsburgh's E. Deo hit a sacrifice fly to make it 5-4, but DeLong and the Spartans' defense held firm to secure the win.
 
Game 2: 
Records: 
  • VTSU Castleton: 9-7 
  • Plattsburgh State: 3-8 
 
Pitching Records: 
  • Win: Madison Gould (4-2) – 5.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K 
  • Loss: C. Gemmett (3-3) – 3.2 IP, 5 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 5 BB, 5 K 
 
How It Happened: 
  • Bottom 2nd: Plattsburgh took a 2-0 lead on an RBI single and a throwing error that allowed another run to score.
  • Top 4th: Castleton responded with a huge inning. Jess Heinrichs delivered a two-run single to tie the game at 2-2. Taylor Russell was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, forcing in the go-ahead run. Samera Rideout was also hit by a pitch, scoring another run to extend the lead to 4-2. Makayla Walsh capped the rally with a two-run single, making it 6-2.
  • Bottom 4th: Plattsburgh cut the deficit to 6-3, scoring on a wild pitch.
  • Bottom 5th: Madison Gould shut the door, holding the Cardinals scoreless to secure the win before the game was called.
What's Next:
The Spartans return to action this Saturday, April 5, as they travel to face UMass Dartmouth in a Little East Conference Doubleheader, set to start at 12 p.m. 

 
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