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CANTON, N.Y. - Rensselaer and St. Lawrence opened their Liberty League schedules on Sunday afternoon and the visiting Red Hawks claimed an 8-0 win in the opening game, then scored 11 unanswered runs in game two to earn the sweep against the Saints.  The wins move RPI to 18-4 on the season, while St. Lawrence drops to 4-16.

Leading the way in game one for the visitors was Jen Bach, as the Rensselaer sophomore finished 3 for 4 with four RBI's and a run scored.  She had a two-run homer in the first inning that made it 2-0.

Rensselaer tacked on four runs in the second inning on St. Lawrence sophomore pitcher Meg Goodemote for a 6-0 advantage, with Bach again delivering a key two-run triple to cap the Red Hawks' scoring.

The Saints had several quality scoring chances in the opener, as they left 12 runners on base and were unable to deliver a clutch hit. The Scarlet and Brown loaded the bases against RPI pitcher Sara Finkbeiner in the bottom of the first but came away empty, then stranded two runners in the bottom of the third.

The Red Hawks put the finishing touches on the victory with a two-run top half of the seventh on a two-run homer off the bat of Alysa Rochminski. St. Lawrence put two runners on base in the bottom of the seventh, but were unable to score a run against relief pitcher Felicia Bua as RPI picked up an 8-0 win.

Finkbeiner earned the win after allowing six hits and four walks in 6.1 innings, while Goodemote remained winless after giving up eight earned runs on 10 hits.

SLU's Amy Atkins, who had two hits in the opener, picked up where she left off in game two, as the Westerlo, N.Y., native drilled an RBI triple off Bach to right field in the bottom of the first to score junior Molly Swan. However, the run would be the only one surrendered by Bach in the game, as she held the Saints to only four hits while striking out seven hitters.

Rensselaer grabbed a lead 2-1 in the top of the second on an two-run triple by Kelly Erkert. With Bach cruising on the mound, Rensselaer was able to tack on two more in the fourth before putting the game away with seven runs in the final two innings.

Two St. Lawrence errors in the fourth inning set up the Red Hawks' offense, as Rochminski and Erkert delivered RBI singles to make it 4-1. The Saints then committed two more errors in the sixth, and with four RPI hits, gave up four more runs to give the visitors an 8-1 cushion.

Rensselaer then capped the scoring with three more runs in the top of the seventh on three hits, including a two-run single by Bach.

Five Red Hawks each finished with two hits in game two, while Julianne Bass scored three runs. Bach, who remained unbeaten on the season (5-0), allowed only one St. Lawrence base runner in the final four innings.

Meanwhile, Atkins continued to look sharp at the plate, as she picked up two of her team's four hits in game two and the lone RBI.  Duffany, who was solid through the first five innings, struggled in the final two. The Watertown, NY native allowed six earned runs on 12 hits while giving up five walks to only one strikeout.