Fairfax, Va. - The George Mason softball team defeated Drexel by a score of 6-2 in one game today.  The second game was rained out and will be played tomorrow.  Mason's overall record rose to 13-22 and 3-9 in the CAA and Drexel dropped to 12-23 and 4-9 in the CAA.   

Mason got into a jam in the first inning but Kelsey Byrd was able to escape allowing only one run and leaving the bases loaded.  Drexel still took the 1-0 lead after the first.

The Patriots tied the game in the bottom of the first after Tiffany Webb led off the inning with a single up the middle later advancing to second on an illegal pitch and to third on a wild pitch.  She scored from third when Emily Lafferty hit an RBI single up the middle. 

Not much offense happened in innings two through four but in the top of the fifth Drexel retook a 2-1 lead.  Mason answered back with two of their own in the bottom of the fifth and used two errors in the bottom of the sixth to score three more to lead 6-2.  They shut down the Dragons in the seventh and won the game.

Kelsey Byrd pitched a complete game giving up seven hits, two earned runs, and a walk while striking out three batters to earn her fourth win of the season.

Tiffany Webb finished 3-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored.  Emily Lafferty was 1-for-2 with two RBI and Katie Rynex finished the game 1-for-2 with a double and two runs scored.  Lauren McColgan recorded one hit in two at bats and also scored a run. 

The Patriots will play Drexel again Saturday in a doubleheader that is scheduled to begin at 12:00 p.m.