CORNING – The Lady Raiders traveled to New York's Southern Tier to meet the #3-ranked team in the nation for a doubleheader on Sunday afternoon. The Corning Nine showed why they have such a lofty ranking. The home team defeated FM 11-1 and 22-0.

Photo:  FM's Erica Redwood batting earlier in the week – Redwood hit a triple in Game One

The Lady Red Barons have been one of the premier teams in Region 3 in recent years, and this year they are among the nation's elite. The NJCAA weekly coaches' poll has Corning ranked #3 in the nation. The top-ranked team is Brookdale CC (New Jersey). The Jersey Blues are followed by two area teams: Herkimer and Corning. The #4 team is Rock Valley College (Illinois).

Corning now has the sterling season record of 26-2 (23-0 in Region 3). They have won all of their last 25 games.

FM was only able to hit safely four times against Corning pitching. One of those FM hits was a dandy – a pinch-hit triple by Erica Redwood.

The Lady Raiders' next outing is scheduled for Wednesday. They are to play the Twins of Columbia-Greene CC on the CGCC campus. However, the weather forecast is not favorable. Any schedule change will be posted on this website as soon as it is known.

                      C.J. Bonny, website writer

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