Fairfax, Va. - The George Mason softball team finished day two of the Cherry Blossom Classic losing to Cornell in a 5-0 shutout.  It was their only game of the day and it dropped their record to 9-8. 

The game was a pitcher's duel all the way until the bottom of the fifth inning when Cornell broke the tie with two runs.  Two errors in the inning let the Big Red score two unearned runs off of Miranda Cranford.  Cornell would pad their lead by three run in the sixth inning pounding out four hits. 

The Patriots managed just four hits against Cornell pitchers as Jenna Stoller pitched five innings, allowing two hits, six walks and striking out two batters.  Stoller picked up the win and Elizabeth Dalrymple came in to earn the save striking out three Mason batters in two innings allowing two hits and no walks.

Alyssa See went 1-for-2 in the game with a walk and Megan Blank also had one hit in two at-bats while recording a walk and a stolen base.  Reagan Doiron and Samantha Barney each had one hit.  Tori Dudley had two walks and a stolen base and Lauren McColgan also had a walk and a stolen base.  Mason left nine runners on base. 

Miranda Cranford started the game and pitched 4.2 innings allowing four hits, two unearned runs, and a walk while striking out four batters.  Cranford received the loss for Mason.  Stephanie Maher came in to finish the game pitching 1.1 innings giving up four hits three earned runs, and a walk. 

Mason will play Howard in their final game of the Cherry Blossom Classic at 2:30 p.m. Sunday.  The first game is scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. when Monmouth and Albany take the field against each other, followed by Cornell and Howard at 12:15 p.m.