NEWARK, Del. - The Patriots split a doubleheader with the University of Delaware on Saturday, winning the first game by a score of 4-2 and falling in the second game by a score of 4-3.  This is the second conference series of season for Mason, who now has a 3-2 CAA record.

In the first game, Delaware started the game by a scoring a run in the first inning but Mason was able to bounce back in the second by scoring a run of their own.  Senior first baseman Katie Rynex started the inning off with a single and eventually scored on an RBI single to left field by designated hitter Tiffany Webb.  Delaware scored one more run in the bottom of the sixth inning but Mason responded in the top of the seventh with three runs to earn the win.  The inning started when centerfielder Tori Dudley was hit by a pitch and then scored two batters late when freshman third baseman Brooke Blankenship hit an RBI double to left centerfield.  The next batter was Emily Lafferty who singled to left field.  Cori Prince scored for Lafferty as the pinch runner when Rachael Davies hit a two run homer on the next at bat.

In the second game, Mason scored all three of their runs in the first two innings, scoring one in the first and two in the second.  In the first inning, Tori Dudley reached second base on a double to right centerfield and eventually scored on a wild pitch.  In the second inning, Katie Rynex led the inning off with a single to right center and scored on a Megan Blank double, who also scored later in the inning.  Unfortunately, Delaware bounced back with two runs in the third inning, one in the sixth and one in the bottom of the seventh to win the game.

Mason and Delaware will face off again on Sunday for the third and final game of the series, with first pitch scheduled to take place at 12 noon.