Canton, NY – Mackenzie Currie and Sophia Harris both went 3-for-4 with Currie driving in four runs as the SUNY Canton softball team split a pair of road games at Cazenovia and SUNY Poly on Sunday.

The Roos fell 15-2 in the opener but earned a 7-4 win in the nightcap to secure a playoff berth. Postseason seeds and matchups will be released on Monday.   

THE BASICS

• Result: Game 1: Cazenovia 15, SUNY Canton 2 (5 INN.) | Game 2: SUNY Canton 7, SUNY Poly 4
• Location: Cazenovia & SUNY Poly Softball Fields – Cazenovia & Marcy, NY  
• Records: SUNY Canton (12-20, 6-6 NAC) | Cazenovia (14-9, 4-7 NAC) | SUNY Poly (6-20, 4-8 NAC)

GAME 1 – BOX SCORE
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Cazenovia bats pounded out 15 runs and 11 hits in the opener. The Wildcats jumped out to an 8-2 lead after three innings with four runs each in the second and third innings and added seven in the fourth.
• The Roos scored twice in the third on a Jordan Knapp RBI single to score Harris and a Kayla Chavarri sacrifice fly to plate Madison Austin.
• Austin led the Roos going 3-for-3, while Chavarri was 2-for-2 with an RBI.
• Olivia Simone led the Wildcats going 3-for-3 with 2 RBI.
• Serafina French earned the win on the mound allowing two runs with four strike outs and a walk in five innings.
• Chavarri took the loss giving up six earned runs in two innings with three strike outs and two walks.

 
GAME 2 – BOX SCORE
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Roos bounced back with 10 hits and seven runs in the nightcap. Canton scored twice in the third inning on a pair of Austin and Currie RBI singles. The visitors added three more in the fifth. Currie singled home Tasli, Knapp scored Harris on a base hit and Gundersen scored Currie on a fielder's choice.
• The Roos extended their lead to 7-0 after their at-bats in the sixth with a pair of runs. Currie doubled home Harris and Tasli.
• Poly added a run in the sixth and two in the seventh but the Roos earned the win.
• Currie went 3-for-4 with 4 RBI, while Harris was 3-for-4 with three runs. Austin, Knapp and Gundersen all had a hit and RBI each.
• Beane earned the win on the mound throwing a complete game with seven strike outs and two walks.
• Caitlin Reilly took the loss allowing five runs with five strike outs and two walks in 4.1 innings.

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
This concludes the regular season for the SUNY Canton softball team as they await postseason seeding.
 


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.