Clermont, Fla. – On its second day at THE Spring Games at the National Training Center, the Le Moyne College softball team fell to St. Cloud State University and Edinboro University on Tuesday afternoon. The Dolphins fell to St. Cloud State, 11-2, in five innings in their first game of the day and had their rally come up short in a 9-7 loss to Edinboro in their second game.

The Dolphins opened the scoring in their first game with two runs on three hits in the first inning. Junior shortstop Courtney Case (Pittsford, N.Y./Pittsford Mendon) led off with a double to center field and moved to third on a single to left center by freshman left fielder Lauren Floyd (Cicero, N.Y./Cicero-North Syracuse). As Floyd stole second, Case stole home. Following a walk and a fly out to move each runner up a base, senior designated player Mackenzie Dreher (Hinckley, Ohio/Walsh Jesuit) singled to left field to drive in Floyd.

St. Cloud State answered with seven runs on three hits and three Le Moyne errors in the bottom of the first. Center fielder Abby Bunnell reached on a fielding error by the second baseman to open the inning and advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt. Right fielder Rebecca Harps then reached second on a dropped fly ball by the left fielder, which allowed Bunnell to score. After a walk by first baseman Jessica Goerger to put runners at the corners, left fielder Tricia DeBoer reached on a bunt single to third base to load the bases. Following a walk by second baseman Veronica Wold to force in Harps, catcher Morgan Emmans lifted a sacrifice fly to center to knock in Goerger, while DeBoer scored on an error by the third baseman. After Bingham was hit by a pitch, third baseman Taige Puetz singled to right field to drive in Wold. Bunnell completed the inning's scoring by driving in Bingham and Puetz with a single up the middle.

The Huskies added two runs in the second with just one hit. Harps walked and Goerger was hit by a pitch to start the inning. After an out and a wild pitch to move the runners up a base, Wold grounded out to the shortstop to knock in Harps. Emmans followed with a double to right center to drive in pinch-runner Brianne Hightshoe.

St. Cloud State tacked on two runs in the fourth on one hit. Goerger was hit by a pitch and DeBoer walked to open the frame. Following a sacrifice bunt to move the runners up a base, Emmans singled up the middle to plate Goerger and DeBoer.

Junior righty Marisa DuVal (Manlius, N.Y./Fayetteville-Manlius) suffered the loss after yielding nine runs (two earned) on four hits over one and two-thirds innings. Nine different Dolphins combined to record the team's nine hits. Kate Kopeck earned the win for the Huskies after striking out three over five innings, while allowing two runs on nine hits.

In their second game of the day, the Dolphins struck first again with a run on one hit in the bottom of the first inning. Case led off with a double to left center, moved to third on a sacrifice bunt and then scored as junior center fielder Sabrina Riley (Deer Park, N.Y./Deer Park) reached on a fielder's choice.

Edinboro tied the score in the top of the third on a two-out solo home run to left field by first baseman Haley Struebing.

Left fielder Brooke Callaghan led off the fourth with a home run to center to give the Fighting Scots the lead.

Edinboro added four runs on three hits and one Le Moyne error in the fifth inning. Shortstop Kylie Mason led off with a double to left and was replaced at second by pinch-runner Danna Heh. After right fielder Heather Tighe reached on an error by the shortstop, which allowed Heh to advance to third, Heh scored on a passed ball. Following a hit batsman and a strikeout, Callaghan singled to the shortstop to knock in Tighe. After a groundout, pinch-hitter Olivia Jankowski tripled to right center to knock in Struebing and Callaghan.

The Dolphins got one of the runs back on two hits in the bottom of the fifth. Case singled to second to open the frame, stole second and then scored on a single by senior right fielder Kirsten Trotta (Wilmington, Del./Alexis I. Dupont).

The Fighting Scots extended their lead to 8-2 in the sixth with two runs on four hits. Second baseman MaryLouise Lindner led off with a single to left field and came around to score on a two-out double to left by Struebing. Designated player/pitcher Taylor Payne then singled to left center to knock in Struebing.

Le Moyne cut its deficit in half in the sixth with three runs on three hits and one Edinboro error. Floyd singled to left field with one out, but was retired at second as freshman Madison DeRita (Higganum, Conn./Mercy) reached on a fielder's choice. After senior second baseman Meagan Malarkey (Endicott, N.Y./Union-Endicott/Broome C.C.) reached on an error by the third baseman, Case doubled down the left field line to drive in DeRita and Malarkey. Trotta followed with a double to left to plate Case.

Edinboro added an insurance run in the top of the seventh on two hits. Third baseman Jessica Hyland led off with a bunt single, stole second and then scored on a single to right center by center fielder Alexandra Carroll.

The Dolphins scored twice in the bottom of the seventh to get within 9-7, but left the tying run stranded at second. Junior third baseman Kelly Mascari (Syracuse, N.Y./Westhill/Buffalo) singled to third base to open the inning and was replaced at first by junior pinch-runner Morgan Hope (Binghamton, N.Y./Chenango Valley). Junior catcher Emily Bagley (Lancaster, N.Y./Lancaster) and senior first baseman Cara Cawley (Endwell, N.Y./Maine-Endwell) followed with singles to load the bases. Senior left fielder Allison Reynolds (Penfield, N.Y./Penfield) was then hit by a pitch, which forced in Hope. After an Edinboro pitching change and a pair of outs, Case singled to right center to knock in DuVal, who ran for Bagley.

Senior righty Toni Secreti (Baldwinsville, N.Y./Westhill/Herkimer C.C.) suffered the loss after allowing six runs (three earned) on six hits over four and two-thirds innings, while striking out three. Case finished with four of Le Moyne's 12 hits, three runs scored and three RBI. Trotta recorded three hits and a pair of RBI. Kalet Lenart earned the win for the Fighting Scots after posting two strikeouts over five and two-thirds innings, while giving up five runs (two earned) on eight hits. Payne tossed one inning to pick up her first save.

Le Moyne (6-4) concludes play at THE Spring Games on Wednesday against LIU Post at 5:00 p.m. and Holy Family University at 7:00 p.m.