Canton, NY – Sarah Balcom recorded three doubles and drove in five runs to lead the Roos to a 12-4 win against VTSU Johnson in the nightcap as the Roos split a NAC doubleheader with the Badgers on Wednesday.

THE BASICS

• Result: Game 1: VTSU Johnson 8, SUNY Canton 0 (5 INN) | Game 2: SUNY Canton 12, VTSU Johnson 4 (6 INN)
• Location: SUNY Canton Softball Field – Canton, NY
• Records: SUNY Canton (1-9, 1-3 NAC) | VTSU Johnson (2-7, 1-4 NAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED
 
GAME 1 – BOX SCORE

• Johnson got off to a quick start in the opener scoring a pair of runs in the first on a solo homer and an RBI single.
• The Badgers tacked on two more runs in the third on an RBI single with a second run scoring on a pair of errors. Johnson added another unearned run in the fourth inning and scored three more in the fifth for the run-rule win in five innings.
• Regan Crowe, Audrey Tembreull, Nikki Sweet and Matea Smith all had two hits each for the visitors.
• Crowe threw a no hitter with seven strike outs and two walks for the Badgers.
• Ace Rogers took the loss surrendering five earned runs with three strike outs in 4.2 innings.

 
GAME 2 – BOX SCORE
 

• The Canton bats exploded for 12 runs in the nightcap and they wasted no time getting the bats hot with nine runs over the first two innings.
• Balcom hit a bases-clearing three RBI double in the first to score Taryn Morrissey, Caitlyn Reed and Andrea Cary. Balcom and Priscilla Soule executed a nice double steal for Canton's fourth run of the inning and Talor Ferrucci concluded the scoring in the frame when she plated Soule on an RBI single.
• In the second inning Balcom brought home Morrissey and Reed on a two RBI double. Torie Moore followed with an RBI triple to left center to plate Balcom and Rogers scored Moore on an RBI ground out.
• Canton added a pair of runs in the third inning when Cary brought home Sophia Gundersen and Morrissey on a two RBI base hit up the middle.
• Johnson got on the board with three runs in the third and one in the fourth.
• The Roos would tack on a final run in the sixth on a Moore RBI single to bring home Balcom for the run-rule win in six innings.
• Balcom led the offense going 3-for-4 with three doubles, three runs and five RBI. Moore tallied two hits with a triple and two RBI. Cary chipped in a hit and two RBI.
• Turtle Trancosa and Taylor Reddick had two hits each for Johnson.
• Reed picked up her first win of the season throwing a complete game with three strike outs and three walks allowing four runs in six innings.
• Trancosa took the loss giving up three runs with three walks without recording an out.

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Roos are back in action for a three game NAC road series at SUNY Poly this weekend. Please check back to the softball team's schedule page prior to attending games as the weather forecast may alter the weekend schedule.   
 


About SUNY Canton
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