SCHENECTADY, N.Y. - The Union College softball team split its conference doubleheader against Skidmore on Senior Day Saturday afternoon at Alexander Field.

The softball team honored its five seniors Riley Jahnle, Ellie Wintringer, Elizabeth Werner, and Haley Gibbons following the doubleheader.

GAME 1: Skidmore 13, Union 8

Junior Sophia Burynski went 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBIs, while Werner added a 2-for-3 performance with one RBI. First-year Coco Medeiros and sophomore Sammy Fenigstein each went 1-for-1 with an RBI and a run scored, and sophomore Amy FitzPatrick finished 1-for-3 with one RBI.

The Thoroughbreds struck first with a big opening lead. Sam Waters delivered a sacrifice fly to bring home Nate Burley, followed by Lulu Mickle's RBI single that scored Madison Bonham. Sophia Finch then broke the game open with a three-run home run, driving in Natalie Mayne, Mickle, and Elle Harrison to make it 6–0. 

Union responded in the bottom half of the inning as Werner singled to score sophomore Carra Cleaves. Burynski added a sacrifice fly to plate Wintringer, and FitzPatrick singled home junior Maddy Ewald to cut the deficit in half at 6–3. 

However, Skidmore extended its lead in the sixth inning when Burley singled to drive in Mayne and Mickle, and Bonham followed with an RBI single that brought in Burley and Rachel Monser. 

In the seventh, Mickle tripled to score Waters and then Mayne added an RBI single to plate Mickle, and Monser doubled to bring home Mayne, pushing the lead to 13–3. 

Union mounted a late rally in the seventh, starting with Medeiros singling to score in first-year Amelia Ormond, then Fenigstein driving in Medeiros with a single, before Burynski capped the scoring with a three-run home run that brought in Fenigstein and Wintringer, setting the final at 13–8.

GAME 2: Union 5, Skidmore 4

Sophomore Kyla Springer went 2-for-3 at the plate with 2 RBIs and a run. Wintringer went 2-for-3 with 2 RBIs and 1 run. Senior Ellie Wintringer went 1-for-3 with one RBI and 1 run, while FitzPatrick went 1-for-3 with 1 RBI.

Union opened the scoring in the third inning with a two-run double from Springer, bringing home Cleaves and Rose. Wintringer then added an RBI double to score Springer, and FitzPatrick followed with another RBI double to plate Wintringer, giving Union a 4–0 lead.

Skidmore got on the board in the fourth inning when Nate' Burley scored on a Union fielding error. The Thoroughbreds added another run in the sixth on a sacrifice fly by Lulu Mickle, cutting the deficit to 4–2.

However, Union responded in the bottom of the sixth, as Daniella Nocera scored on a wild pitch to extend the lead to 5–2.

Skidmore rallied in the seventh inning with an RBI double by Nate' Burley and an RBI single from Madison Bonham, but the comeback fell short as Union held on for a 5–4 win.

Union returns to action on Friday traveling to the North Country to face Clarkson at 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. and Saint Lawrence on Saturday afternoon at 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.