Softball Finishes Series at Cornell With Doubleheader Split

Monday, April 15

Ithaca, N.Y.

11 a.m.

Brown University

12-17, 5-6

Cornell

4-21, 2-9

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
BROWN	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	4	8	1
Cornell	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	3	6	1

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
BROWN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
Cornell	0	1	0	0	1	0	X	2	6	0

Photo by: Ashton Daniel Robertson

Softball Finishes Series at Cornell With Doubleheader Split

4/15/2024 4:29:00 PM | Softball

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ITHACA, N.Y. – Brown softball (12-18, 5-7 Ivy) finished its three-game set at Cornell (5-21, 3-9 Ivy), splitting a doubleheader against the Big Red.

Brown held on for a win in the opener, 4-3 but could not get the offense going, falling 2-0 in the second game.

GAME 1: Brown 4, Cornell 3
The Bears started things quickly picking up two runs in the first inning on a double by Brianna Rodriguez that scored Cameron Zytkewicz Ray and Laurel Moody.

Both offenses were held in check until the sixth inning with Rodriguez doubled again to left, this time scoring Jasmine Hsiao and putting the Bears up 3-0. Rodriguez came in two batters later on a sacrifice fly by Moe Kastens.

Starter Macy Borowski held the Cornell offense in check in the first five innings, stranding runners in the third and fifth innings but the Big Red broke through with a three-run home run with one out in the bottom of the sixth. Borowski got out of the inning with back-to-back strikeouts, keeping the Brown lead at one.

For the game, Borowski finished with nine strikeouts. The highest total for the freshman since her first start of the season.

After a walk to start the bottom of the seventh, Alexis Guevara came in to pitch or the Bears. Cornell twice had runners on first and second but Guevara got an out both times and preserved the win for Brown.

GAME 2: Cornell 2, Brown 0
Cornell shut down Brown's offense in the final game of the series as the Bears finished with just four hits in a 2-0 loss. Kastens led the way for Brown with two hits and Hsiao and Dara English each had one.

Brown had runners reach second in both the first and third innings and had a threat in the fifth with runners on second and third but a line drive turned into a double play to keep the Bears off the board.

Cornell picked up a run in the second and another in the fifth against Guevara.

Brown last chance came as the Bears put runners on first and second with one out but a strikeout and groundout ended the game.

UP NEXT
Brown will be home for a midweek doubleheader against Stonehill on Wednesday beginning at 3 p.m.

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