Fairfax, Va. - The George Mason softball team finished the Cherry Blossom Classic up with a 6-0 loss to Howard Sunday.  This concluded their weekend with a 2-2 record in the tournament and dropped their record to 9-9 overall for the season. 

Howard jumped to an early 1-0 lead in the second inning with a bases loaded error committed by the Patriots.  The Bison would make it 3-0 in the top of the fourth inning off of a walk, a triple and a sacrifice fly to left. 

Howard would all but put the game away in the sixth inning when they scored three runs off of two hits and two costly errors making the score 6-0. 

Kelsey Byrd started for Mason today and pitched 5.1 innings allowing six hits, four runs (two earned), and walked two while striking out two.  Stephanie Maher came in to finish the game pitching the final 1.2 innings, allowing two hits, two runs (zero earned) and one walk.  She also struck out one batter. 

Howard starter, Carly Martin, pitched a complete game allowing six hits and four walks, while striking out three Patriots. 

Reagan Doiron had two of Mason's six hits finishing the game 2-for-3.  Lauren McColgan , Megan Blank and Tiffany Webb each recorded singles and Rachael Davies had a double.

Mason will play again this Tuesday, March 22, when they host Utah in a doubleheader.  The first game is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m.