NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.  – Suffolk softball dropped a 9-2 decision to Jefferson Tuesday at the North Myrtle Beach Sports Complex at the Fastpitch Dreams Spring Classic.  

THE BASICS
SCORE: Suffolk 2 | Jefferson 9 
RECORDS: Suffolk (1-5) | Jefferson (5-5)  

HOW IT HAPPENED
Suffolk scored first as Ally Cifaratta collected an RBI in the top of the first with a double to right center. The third baseman scored Maddi Southers, who led off with a walk.  

Jefferson took the lead in the bottom of the second with two runs, but the Rams responded in the top of the third to level the playing field at 2-all. Savannah Scripter's base hit to left center plated Southers, who drew her second walk of the night, to even things up. 

The Golden Rams rallied around a three-run bomb by Sam Gomez to put up six run home half of the third and recapture the lead, 8-2. 

Suffolk stranded a pair of runners in the fourth before Jefferson added one run in the bottom of the inning to make it 9-2. 

Neither team scored from there to keep the seven-run deficit intact. 

PITCHERS PICTURE

• Bella Rocha-Medeiros took the loss after allowing six runs, five earned, on five hits and three walks in 2.0 innings. 
• Ella Turnbull threw 4.0 innings of relief and gave up three runs, two earned, on five hits and three walks with three strikeouts. 
• Gianna DeLorenzo earned the win with 3.2 innings of scoreless relief with three hits and one walk allowed to go along with four strikeouts. 
• Emily Akelaitis started and put together a two-run, six-hit, two-walk, two-strikeout effort in 3.1 innings. 

STATISTICALLY SPEAKING

• Cifaratta led the way at the plate with a 3-for-4 effort that included one double and one RBI. 
• Turnbull went 2-for-2 with both hits good for two bases.
• Scripter supplied two hits and one RBI. 
• Ira Boci hdad a 2-for-3 effort. 
• Southers scored two runs and drew two walks.  

NOTEWORTHY

• Suffolk will meet Jefferson for the first time. 
• Turnbull notched a career-high in hits (2) and doubles (2). 

WHAT'S NEXT?
Suffolk wraps up its spring break trip tomorrow, Wednesday, March 15 when it takes on TCNJ and Ithaca.