Fairfax, Va. - The George Mason softball team split their games in the second day of the Mason Invitational losing to Binghamton 3-2 and defeating Cornell 7-6 in a walk-off win in the ninth inning.  Rachael Davies contributed to four of Mason's eight total RBI's going 4-for-9 with a double and a run scored.  The Patriots record moved to 6-5 on the year. 

In Mason's first game of the day, they found themselves on the wrong end of a pitching duel losing 3-2 to Binghamton.  The Bearcats starting pitcher, Kristin Emerling, pitched a complete game giving up six hits, two earned runs, and three walks and also struck out five batters.  The Patriot's scored both runs off the bat of Rachael Davies when she hit a two run single in the fifth.  She finished the game with a 1-for-4 showing.  Alyssa See also put up a solid game going 2-for-3 with a walk.

Miranda Cranford kept the game close pitching five innings while allowing four hits, three runs (all earned), three walks and striking out four batters.  Stephanie Maher would replace her in the sixth, pitching two shutout innings of one hit ball.  She also struck out two batters. 

In the second game the Patriots took a quick 1-0 lead in the first inning against Cornell.  After a strike out, Alyssa See walked and advanced to second on a ground out from Tori Dudley .  Rachael Davies followed with a single through the right side that would score See.

Lauren McColgan would bring the score to 2-0 with an RBI single in the second inning but Cornell answered with two runs in the fourth and two in the fifth.  Down 4-2 in the fifth, Tiffany Webb started the inning with a single and advanced to second on a sacrifice from McColgan.  See struck out next but the Patriots would rally for four runs with two outs.  Dudley started the action by bringing home Webb on an RBI double down the left field line.  She scored off of an RBI single from Davies and Katie Rynex followed with an RBI double to left center.  Another run was added when Christina Villalon misjudged a fly ball from Reagan Doiron allowing Rynex to score on the error. 

Up 6-4 in the seventh inning Mason allowed Cornell to tie the game, with the game-tying run coming with two outs and two strikes, sending the teams to extra innings.  In the bottom of the ninth McColgan started with a walk and advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt from See.  Dudley was intentionally walked and Davies fouled out to third base.  With two outs and the game tied 6-6, Katie Rynex stepped to the plate and clubbed a walk-off RBI double to right field scoring McColgan.

Freshman Kelsey Byrd got the start for Mason in this game and pitched seven innings allowing eight hits, six runs (five earned), three walks and striking out two.  Stephanie Maher came in for her in relief allowing three hits over two innings and picked up the win.  She is now 2-0 on the season.  Ali Tomlinson received the loss for Cornell after pitching the final 4.2 innings. 

The final day of the Mason Invitational will resume tomorrow with the first game starting at 9 am between Cornell and Bucknell.  Mason's first game is at 1:30 pm when they square off against Bucknell and they will play again against Binghamton at 3:45 pm.