THE BASICS 

Score: Holy Cross 5, Colgate 4
Pitching Decision: W: Gennifer Durham (4-8) | L: Brigit Ieuter (9-3)
Records: Holy Cross (7-14, 5-7 PL) ; Colgate (14-13, 9-3 PL)
Time: 12:00 p.m. 
Location: Eaton Street Field (Hamilton, N.Y.) 
The Lead: On Sunday afternoon, senior Emma Keough (Rochester, Mass.) launched her first home run of the season as she contributed two RBIs in the 5-4 Holy Cross series finale victory over Colgate at Eaton Street Field in Patriot League softball action. The Crusaders won the season series, 2-1. 

HOW IT HAPPENED 

• Colgate got its offense off to a fast start when Nikki Bushee sent her second home run of the season over the center field fence to give the Raiders the quick 1-0 lead in the bottom of the third frame. 
• Holy Cross answered with a three-run fourth inning that began with a single up the middle by freshman Taylor Moss (Howard Beach, N.Y.) as sophomore Kylee Malouf (Simi Valley, Calif.) came in to pinch run. With one runner on base and no outs, Keough smashed a two-run bomb into center field that gave the Crusaders the 2-1 lead. 
• The third Crusader run of the inning came on a double down the left field line from the bat of freshman Mandy McCarthy (Pearl River, N.Y.) as freshman Gabby Muniz (Rockport, Mass.) came around to score on an error committed by the left fielder. 
• Holy Cross made the pitching change as Durham came into the game in relief for freshman pitcher Katy Watson (Bexley, Ohio) in the bottom of the fifth. 
• Durham gave up two back-to-back singles by Mariel Schlaefer and Tara Grennan that came back to bite as Holly Geranen sent her deep on a three-run bomb to left field, putting Colgate up 4-3 as the teams with two innings remaining. 
• Holy Cross entered the sixth frame down 4-3, but fought back as it crossed home plate twice within the inning. 
• With two outs, McCarthy got things going in the top of the sixth as she sent a single off Colgate's Brigit Ieuter up the middle. 
• Senior tri-captain Cassie Girvalo (Putnam Valley, N.Y.) came in to pinch run for McCarthy and advanced as junior Hailey Mullen (Plainville, Mass.) reached on an error committed by the shortstop. On a 3-1 count, junior tri-captain Sarah Kane (Jacksonville, Fla.) whacked a two-run double that scored both Mullen and Girvalo and gave the Crusaders the 5-4 lead. 
• Despite Marisa Dowling reaching on an error by the Crusader defense in the bottom of the seventh, Durham did not allow Colgate to make the trip to first as she retired the Raiders and sealed the Holy Cross 5-4 comeback victory over Colgate. 

INSIDE THE NUMBERS 

• Colgate outhit Holy Cross 9-7 through seven innings of play. 
• Both Holy Cross and Colgate left six runners on base. 
• Durham recorded the victory (4-8) as she tossed three innings of relief and allowed three runs on three hits, while she had three punch-outs. Watson pitched four innings and allowed one run on six hits, while she walked one and struck out one. 
• Colgate starter Brigit Ieuter (9-3) suffered the loss as she pitched six innings and allowed five runs on seven hits, while she walked two and struck out five. Kira Griswold pitched one inning of relief and allowed no runs or hits. 
• At the plate, Kane went 2-4 with a single, double and an RBI, while Moss and McCarthy each went 2-3.   

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE 

• Keough's home run was her first of the season. 
• Moss now leads the team with 10 multi hit games and a .443 batting average, and is also riding a nine-game hitting streak. 

UP NEXT 

• The Crusaders return to the diamond on Tuesday, April 21 at they will face non-conference opponent Siena in a doubleheader beginning at 2:30 p.m. 

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