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ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Nazareth defeated visiting Elmira 9-4 in game two after falling to the Soaring Eagles 2-0 in an Empire 8 softball doubleheader on Saturday afternoon. In game two, five different Golden Flyers recorded multiple hits and four players had at least one RBI to lead Nazareth to nine runs in the first two innings.

Following Saturday's games, Nazareth stands at 3-11 overall and 1-3 in Empire 8 Conference contests. With the split, Elmira stands at 11-5 overall and 3-1 in conference games. The Golden Flyers snapped their eight-game losing streak and Elmira's nine-game winning streak with their game-two victory.

In game two, the Golden Flyers scored four runs in the first inning and five runs in the second inning to take a commanding 9-1 advantage. Junior Sarah Cipperly and freshman Carly Pike each knocked in three runs, and juniors Liz Toner and Shauna Bardanis added two RBIs and one RBI, respectively.

Freshman Cydney Luke started the scoring run in the bottom of the first by drawing a lead-off walk. Following a single by freshman Morgan Ross, classmate Maureen Rogers reached on an error to load the bases with no outs. Cipperly followed with an RBI single, which was followed a two-run double by Pike. Toner added a single to score Cipperly. On the following at bat, Pike was thrown out at home as part of a double play to end the Golden Flyers' threat.

In the bottom of the second, Ross and Rogers each had two-out singles to continue the inning. Cipperly connected on double to score Ross and Rogers. Pike followed with another two-out double to score Cipperly. Bardanis followed with a single to score Pike, then Toner hit a triple to the right field wall to score Bardanis. Elmira recorded the third out by forcing Emili Capicchioni into a ground out.

After scoring nine runs on 10 hits on the Soaring Eagles' first two pitchers, Alex Puglisi pitched the final four innings and kept Nazareth to nine runs. The Golden Flyers' offensive attack chased staring pitcher Sarah Johnson before Elmira recorded an out in the first inning. Johnson allowed four runs on three hits and a walk. Katie Hobson entered in relief of Johnson and finished with two innings pitched and allowed five runs on seven hits. Puglisi allowed only one hit in four innings after her dominant performance in game two.

Puglisi helped the Elmira offense with a two-out two-run double in the fourth inning. Pulisi then scored on a single by Mikayla Bean to cut Nazareth's lead to 9-4.

Freshman Danae Wetherbee allowed our runs and recorded two strikeouts in seven innings to earn the first victory of her Nazareth career.

In the first game, Ross had two hits and classmate Rogers added another hit for the Golden Flyers as Puglisi overwhelmed Nazareth with 15 strikeouts.  Pike pitched a strong game for Nazareth as she scattered nine hits and allowed only two runs.

Megan Anderson broke the scoreless tie in the top of the sixth inning after reaching on a lead-off single to left field. After advancing to third base on a double by Ashley Palmer, Anderson scored on groundout by Abby Coyne.

The Soaring Eagles added an insurance run in the seventh inning as Puglisi scored on a two-out RBI single by Mikayla Bean. Prior to Bean's single, Nazareth's defense completed a double play with Bardanis tagging Krystal Bupp out at home to temporarily hold Elmira to one run.

The Golden Flyers had runners at first and second in the first inning following singles by Ross and Rogers, however, Puglisi struck out Cipperly and Pike to end the threat.

Nazareth also had base runners in the fifth and sixth innings as junior Emily Beckley reached on an error and Ross had her second hit of the game.

The Golden Flyers are in action again on Sunday when Nazareth hosts Stevens in another Empire 8 doubleheader. The first game is scheduled for 1 p.m.