RECORDS: #4 SUNY Canton (23-16) | #8 UC Clermont (11-8)

LOCATION: Firestone Stadium – Akron, Ohio

IN BRIEF: The higher seed prevailed today behind strong pitching and 13 hits. A six-run fourth inning by the Roos gave them the cushion they needed to keep vying for a national championship.

HOW THEY SCORED: Despite giving up four errors, the Roos scored two runs in the third, six in the fourth, and one in the sixth inning to win their second straight game facing elimination. Rhea Coad went 3-4 with three runs batted in and Valerie Clark went 3-3 with 3 runs scored and 2 runs batted in.

Clermont scattered seven hits and scored one in the first and one in the third. Jade Margerum went 2-3 with a run scored in the contest.

BEHIND THE BOX SCORE: Clermont shortstop Brittany Freson went 1-4 with a run scored and two stolen bases. SUNY catcher Brittany Staltare went 2-3 with two runs scored and a run batted in. SUNY pitcher Podkladek gave up no earned runs.

NEXT UP: SUNY Canton moves onto to face the loser of the #3 Carlow vs. #2 Cleary winner's bracket game. Clermont will play against Beaver for seventh place this afternoon.