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KISSIMMEE, Fla. – To wrap up this week’s seven-game road trip in Florida, the Purple Eagles softball team took on the Bucknell Bison in a doubleheader on Sunday. Bucknell narrowly defeated Niagara 2-1 in the first game of the afternoon despite a strong defensive effort. Despite being outhit 8-2 by the Bison in the opening game, Bucknell left 13 runners on base in the game, as five times Niagara got out of the inning with two or more Bison runners in the field.
The Purple Eagles closed the doubleheader with a 5-3 win, moving to 7-4 on the season. Niagara returns home with four wins in seven games in Florida, picking up single wins over South Dakota State and Bucknell in addition to a two-game sweep over St. Bonaventure.
Niagara heads to the Capital Invite in Washington, D.C. next weekend, hosted by George Washington University. The Purple Eagles will play three games against the host George Washington Colonials and two against the University at Albany Great Danes from Friday to March 19.
