Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Syracuse). They put the hurt on the Buena Vista Bison with a sharp 14-5 victory on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Rockets have posted since October 2, 2023.
Madison Jording made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Jording was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kathleen Donovan and Mayson Sprague did most of the damage at the plate: Donovan scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances, while Sprague scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jade Campbell, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with an RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Syracuse always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. The last time their OBP was this high was back in September of 2023.
The victory made it two in a row for Syracuse and bumps their season record up to 3-6. As for Buena Vista, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-4 record.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Syracuse will host Southern/Diller-Odell at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Southern/Diller-Odell is coming into the match with three straight losses on the road, meaning Syracuse will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Buena Vista, they will challenge Omaha South at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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