CLERMONT, Fla. – Suffolk softball saw its four-game win streak come to an end as Milwaukee School of Engineering handed the Rams a 9-6 setback Tuesday afternoon at Legends Way at The Spring Games.  

THE BASICS
SCORE: Suffolk 6 | Milwaukee School of Engineering 9
RECORDS: Suffolk (4-4) | Milwaukee School of Engineering (2-2)  

HOW IT HAPPENED
A Suffolk errors, sone hit and a sac fly allowed MSOE to build a 2-0 lead in the first.  

The Rams responded with a four-run second to go in front. The blue-and-gold used three hits and a Raiders throwing mishap to grab the advantage. Ella Turnbull led off with a single to center and scored when Lily Gustafson doubled. Two batters later, Diana Rucinski laid down a bunt to move the runners over, but luckily for Suffolk Sadie Gaberell overthrew first and two runners scored on the error. With the bases full, Catherine Carignan's single to center brought in the tying run scored by Maddie Southers, who wore a pitch to reach safely.  

The Raiders regained the edge in the home half of the second with three runs on four hits. Base hits and walks helped Suffolk level the playing field at 5-all in the top of the third. 

Three hits, one for extra bases, and an erratic pitch by Rams reliever Ashlyn Conley helped MSOE grab a 7-5 lead in the bottom of the third. The Raiders tacked on another run in the fourth to extend the edge to three.  

One run was exchanged in the sixth to keep the gap at three. Southers, who double down the left field line to get the inning underway, came around the bases on Julia Mills single to center field.   

Katie Pollock retired the side in the seventh to seal Suffolk's setback fate.  

PITCHERS PICTURE

• Conley took the loss after giving up four runs, three earned on seven hits in 4.0 innings. 
• Cynthia Rucinski started and allowed five runs, four earned, on five hits and two walks with two strikeouts in 2.0 innings. 
• Pollock earned the win with a one-run, two-hit, one-walk and four-strikeout effort over 3.0 innings of relief. 
• Whitney Ruffcorn put together a five-run (four earned), five-hit, three-walk, one-punchout performance in 4.0 frames. 

STATISTICALLY SPEAKING

• Suffolk's six hits came from six different bats: Carignan, Mills, Turnbull, Gustafson, Southers, Becky Zellin and Newhall. 
• Gustfson and Southers both barreled doubles. 
• Carignan, Mills, Gustafson and Newhall and Southers brought one run in each. 
• Gustfason and Southers scored two runs apiece.  
• Turnbull and Zellin added one run each. 
• Diana Rucinski laid down one bunt. 
• Ashley Hubner, Zellin, Newhall and Southers all stole on base.  

NOTEWORTHY

• Suffolk tangled with MSOE for the first time. 
• Carignan pushed her hit streak to nine games. In that span she has 13 hits. 
• Southers matched a career-high two runs scored. 
• Hubner, Newhall. Zellin and Southers all tied a career high in stolen bases with one each. 

WHAT'S NEXT?
Suffolk is off tomorrow and returns for a two more outings on Thursday, March 14. The Rams are scheduled to take on Southern Maine and Wheaton at Fortune Road at 9:00 a.m. and 11:15 a.m., respectively.