ATLANTA – Rochester dropped a tough 8-7 decision to Emory & Henry on Tuesday afternoon at Emory University in the EU Classic. Emory then posted a 10-1 run-rule victory in the second game of the day.
 
Th Yellowjackets have a day off on Wednesday. They return to action on Thursday with an evening doubleheader at Wesleyan College of Georgia. Rochester's record stands at 1-7 heading into the Wesleyan twinbill.
 
Game One: Emory & Henry 8, Rochester 7:
The Wasps scored four runs in the sixth to tie the score (two unearned), then a solo run in the bottom of the seventh to seize the win.


Liz Bourne dominated the middle innings on the mound for Rochester. After giving up an RBI single to Erin Anderson in the bottom of the third, she retired eight straight. She went the distance – 6.1 innings, allowing 12 hits, eight runs (six earned) with no walks, no strikeouts, and no hit batsmen.

Toni Ann Hahn had two hits and two RBIs for Rochester. Harleigh Kaczegowicz and Jen Carson had single RBIs. The Yellowjackets mustered seven hits, got seven walks, and one hit batsman against the Wasps. Rochester hitters also struck out seven times – twice against starter Tiffany Cole, then five times against starter Cameron Derr.
 
The win went to Derr in relief. Over the last four innings, she allowed one hit, two runs (both earned), walked five and struck out five.
 
Rochester scored three unearned runs in the top of the first. Harleigh Kaczegowicz doubled. Marissa Russo's sac bunt was misplayed and Kaczegowicz scored. Russo reached second, moved to third on a groundout, and scored when the E&J catcher threw the ball away. Gianna Melillo had the third run – a walk, a stolen base, and Hahn's single through the right side.
 
UR stretched the advantage to 5-1 in the top of the third. Alizah Ayon hit a one-out double. Melillo singled her to third, Carson's single brought home pinchrunner Anne Marie Cortes and Hahn's single – UR's fourth straight hit – scored Melillo.
 
Emory & Henry scored two in the third on a double by Erin Anderson. That made it 5-3. Derr lost track of the plate in the fifth. She walked two and Alexis Pope bunted for a single to load the bases. Kaczegowicz drew a one-out walk to force home Hahn (6-3). With two down, Derr uncorked a wild pitch that scored Lydia Petricca (7-3).
 
The Wasps scored four in the sixth to get even. An infield error and two singles loaded the bases with no outs. Bourne induced a popout but Alex Thomas hit a booming double to clear the bases. She moved to third on a passed ball, and scored on a single.
 
Anna Thomas doubled leading off the seventh. Anderson bunted for a hit to put runners at the corners, then immediately stole second. Leanna Toler hit the gamewinning sac fly to right that ended it.
 
Game Two: Emory 10, Rochester 1 (5 inns.)
The Eagles jumped ahead early, scoring five runs in the bottom of the first inning on five walks and two singles. They tacked on one run in the second inning and stretched it to the run-rule figure in the fourth. The big hits were back to back triples – the first with the bases loaded, then the second one driving in the first.
 
Rochester's run came in the third inning. Jessica Conforti walked and was bunted to second. Kaczegowicz walked, as did Russo to load the bases. Ayon flied out to right, scoring Conforti.
 
Hannah Leahy started and took the loss. She allowed one hit, two walks, and three earned runs. Addy Szczerba threw one inning of relief (three runs allowed). Bourne pitched as well, going the final 2.2 innings after throwing nearly seven in the first game.

Emory's Madeline Maday got the win – five innings, two hits, one earned run, four walks, two strikeouts. Emory is 5-3.