Canton, NY – Sophia Harris and Alaina Beane recorded two hits each but visiting SUNY Delhi exploded for 12 runs in the fourth and fifth innings to earn a 14-6 North Atlantic Conference (NAC) win on Saturday.

The Roos recognized Madison Austin, Jordan Knapp, Sophia Harris, Kayla Chavarri, Alexandria Mikula, Selena Tasli and Alaina Beane in a pregame ceremony on Senior Day.

THE BASICS

• Result: SUNY Delhi 14, SUNY Canton 6
• Location: SUNY Canton Softball Field – Canton, NY  
• Records:  SUNY Delhi (7-17, 4-7 NAC) | SUNY Canton (11-19, 5-5 NAC)  

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Both teams scored two runs each in the second inning. Beane singled home Chavarri and Tasli plated Sophia Padilla-Gundersen on an RBI single.
• The Roos took a 5-2 lead tacking on three more runs in the third. Chavarri singled home Austin, Beane scored Knapp on a base hit and Gundersen brought across Chavarri on a sacrifice fly.
• The Delhi bats exploded down the stretch as they scored seven runs on seven hits in the fourth inning and five more runs on three hits in the fifth for the run-rule win in five innings.
• Beane went 2-for-3 with two runs and 2 RBI, while Harris had a pair of hits. Chavarri, Tasli, Gundersen and Angelina LoPiccolo had a hit and RBI each.
• Mel Papuli went 2-for-4 with two runs and 4 RBI, while Caitlyn Gallagher and Katelynn Rose had two hits each and combined to drive in five runs.
• Papuli earned the win for the Broncos tossing three innings in relief allowing two runs with five strike outs and three walks.
• Chavarri took the loss for the Roos giving up seven earned runs with two strike outs and a walk in five innings.

 
 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Roos are back in action on Sunday when they visit Cazenovia at 12 p.m. and SUNY Poly at 4 p.m. in a rare two road game day to close out the NAC regular season with a pair of make-up games.
 


About SUNY Canton
As Northern New York's premier college for career-driven bachelor's degrees, associate degrees and professional certificate programs, SUNY Canton delivers quality hands-on programs in digital design, engineering technology, health, management and public service. Faculty members are noted for their professional real-world experience in addition to outstanding academic credentials. As SUNY's leader in online education, SUNY Canton OnLine offers hundreds of flexible and convenient courses as well as 23 online degree programs. The college placed first in 14 categories in a SUNY-Wide Student Opinion Survey, most notably in career services, tutoring, library resources, and classroom facilities. The SUNY Canton Kangaroos 15 traditional athletic teams compete at the NCAA Division III level as part of the North Atlantic Conference. SUNY Canton also features varsity esports and cheerleading.