CLERMONT, Fl. - The Arcadia University softball team defeated Plymouth State 14-7 in game after falling to Cortland State 9-1 in six innings to wrap up its spring trip to Florida on Thursday.

FOR THE RECORD
-The return north with a record of 5-5.

HOW IT HAPPENED
GAME TWO: ARCADIA 14, PLYMOUTH STATE 7
-Grace Caldwell opened the scoring bringing home Megan Klose in the top of the second.

-Madi Costigan, Zoey Ritter, and Allie LaRochelle all had RBI's in the second as the Knights lead grew to 4-0.

-Plymouth State closed the gap to 4-3 in the bottom of the second.

-Costigan and LaRochelle each brought runs home in the third to make the lead 6-3.

-Plymouth State took a 7-6 lead with three runs in the fourth.

-Nathalia DiIanni tied the score in the fifth with a double scoring Costigan.

-Alexa Kozarski retook the lead for Arcadia on a two-run double bringing in Ritter and DiIanni.

-The Knights piled on in the seventh with RBI's from Summer Centeno, Caldwell, Costigan, and LaRochelle.

-Paige Nolan earned the win with four shutout innings of relief, allowing two hits with six strikeouts.

KNIGHT LEADERS
Hits: Costigan (3)
Runs: Costigan (3)
RBI: LaRochelle (3)
Walks: Ritter (1)

GAME ONE: ARCADIA 1, CORTLAND 9 (F/6)    
-Cortland built a 9-0 lead through six innings.

-Taylor Summer got the Knights on the board with a squeeze bunt that brought in LaRochelle.

KNIGHT LEADERS
Hits: DiIanni (2)
Runs: LaRochelle (1)
RBI: Sommer (1)

UP NEXT
-Arcadia begins Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom (MAC Freedom) play on Saturday when they host Misericordia for a 3:00 p.m. doubleheader at Blankley Field.