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Posted: Apr 14, 2021

Spartans Softball Sweeps Lakers 

Cayuga Community College Spartans Softball took both halves of a doubleheader against Finger Lakes Community College on Wednesday behind two strong pitching performances by Gabrielle Hass. 

With Taylor Hunter and Abigail Marinelli leading Cayuga at the plate and Hass throwing two complete games, the Spartans defeated the Lakers 5-4 in both contests. Cayuga is now 3-10 on the season. 

"I told the team today before the games that we played poorly yesterday against Jefferson, and that we had an opportunity to turn that around today. We took a step in that direction today," said Cayuga Coach Chris Amoia. "Hopefully we can take this into our games against SUNY Broome and through the rest of the season." 

In the first game, the Spartans trailed 2-1 in the third when Marinelli lined an 0-2 pitch down the right field line for a triple, scoring Kate Stoddard and Gabriella Bard. Hunter followed with a sacrifice fly, giving Cayuga a 4-2 lead. Marinelli later scored from second on a Hass groundout in the fifth, giving the Spartans' the decisive run in the 5-4 win. 

Hass threw a complete game, striking out six and allowing nine hits. Marinelli went one-for-two, scoring twice and driving-in two to lead Cayuga's offense. 

Cayuga started the second game with Hunter blasting a two-run homer to left field, and scored two more in the fifth on a Marinelli triple and Hunter sacrifice fly to tie the game at four. The Lakers put runners on second and third in the sixth with one out, but Hass struck out the next batter and coaxed the next hitter to ground out to end the threat. 

The Spartans loaded the bases in the top of the seventh, with Hunter's sacrifice fly scoring Stoddard to give Cayuga the 5-4 win. Hunter finished with four RBI in the second game, and Olivia Maassen, Marinelli and Stoddard each collected two hits. Hass threw another complete game, allowing three hits and striking out five. 

The Spartans' next game is a home doubleheader against SUNY Broome on Saturday, April 24. First pitch is scheduled for noon.