Syracuse (8-9) narrowly defeated UC Davis (8-11) 1-0 in the the third game of the Stacy Winsburg Memorial Invitational and lost a thriller to No. 13 UCLA (12-8) later in the evening, 3-2.

Jocelyn Cater followed up her complete game performance on Friday night with yet another complete game shutout, this time against the UC Davis. The senior was dominant all afternoon, giving up no runs on just two hits, one walk and eight strikeouts.

The Orange’s lone run in the pitcher’s duel came in the fifth inning on a Maddi Doane single to right field that scored Alyssa Dewes. Doane and Dewes led the Orange with two hits apiece, as SU amassed seven total hits in the contest.

Leah Munden took the loss for the Aggies, giving up one run on seven hits, one walk and four strikeouts. She was followed in relief by right hander Justine Vela, who tossed a single scoreless inning.

In the second game of the evening, the Orange battled No. 13 UCLA to round out the tournament.

AnnaMarie Gatti got the start for the Orange and went the full game, surrendering three runs on seven hits, three walks and two strikeouts. Only one of the runs was earned.

Down 2-0 in the top of the sixth, Corinne Ozanne sent a long home run to center field, bringing the Orange within one of the Bruins.

Then, in the top of the seventh, Andrea Bombace blasted a pinch-hit home run to center to tie the game at two.

With the score at two apiece in the bottom of the seventh, Alexis Bennet doubled to left center, scoring Paige Halstead and dashing the Orange’s hopes of an upset.

Johanna Grauer got the win for the Bruins. The sophomore gave up two runs on five hits, no walks and three strikeouts in the complete game victory.

The Orange is back in action next Saturday, as it starts Atlantic Coast Conference play with a doubleheader against North Carolina in Chapel Hill, NC.

Published on March 5, 2016 at 10:01 pm

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