JOHNSTOWN – The Lady Raiders hosted Corning CC on Sunday afternoon. Corning is currently ranked #4 in the region in the weekly coaches poll. There are 20 community college softball teams in Region 3, and Corning is among the best of them. The visitors won the first game 13-1 and won the second contest 10-6.

FM's bright spots for the day included the continued strong hitting of catcher Ashley Przybylowicz and shortstop Stephanie Rice. Przybylowicz is currently leading the Lady Raiders with a .389 batting average (14 for 36), and Rice has now moved up to join the .300 club. Rice's batting average is .306 (11 for 36).

Photos:  Ashley Przybylowicz and Stephanie Rice, with Abby Boyer backing up Rice

A third Lady Raider also has a batting average over .300.  Pitcher/first baseman Taylor Bubniak has only been to bat 12 times this season because she spent the early portion of the season nursing an injury. Still, she has hit safely four times, giving her a .333 mark.

The team will have another challenging day on Tuesday, when the Lady Raiders are to host the #1-ranked Lady Generals of Herkimer CCC. Herkimer is currently 18-0 in Region 3 competition. Tuesday's play is to begin at 3:00 p.m.

FM's busy week will continue on Wednesday when they travel to Queensbury to meet SUNY Adirondack. Adirondack's record is 4-6.

Game One  Center fielder Lauren Balfe drove in FM's run.

Corning  351 40   13-12-0

FMCC    000 01      1-2-5

Game Two  (This year the home team bats first in Game Two.)

Taylor Bubniak hit two doubles for FM, and Abby Boyer doubled. Ashley Przybylowicz drove in two runs. Alyssa Palmateer and Rebekah Reichard also drove in runs.
Stephanie Rice hit three singles.

FMCC    301 002 0   6-14-5

Corning  321 004 x   10-14-0

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