MADISON, N.J. – The Wilkes women's softball team were bested in both games of a non-conference road doubleheader at FDU-Florham on Tuesday afternoon, falling 6-5 in game one and 3-1 in game two.

Following the sweep, the Colonels fall to 8-6 overall on the year, while FDU improve to 9-8.

Wilkes opened the scoring in the first contest in the top of the second inning, as Hope Mullins (Midland, VA/Liberty) scored on a wild pitch with the bases loaded. Two innings later, the Devils equalized with a single through the right side to make it a 1-1 game.

The Devils scored two more in the fourth to make it a 3-1 game, before Lauren DeMarco (Merrick, NY/Sanford H. Calhoun) came in to relieve Hope Mullins (Midland, VA/Liberty). The sophomore struck out her first batter, but two more runs came in to score and the Colonels went into the top of the fifth down 5-1.

Wilkes immediately responded as Victoria Butler (Mountain Top, PA/Crestwood) reached on a fielding error, allowing Hayden Calaman (Elizabethtown, PA/Elizabethtown Area) to score and make the game 5-2. Kayla Burleson (West Chester, PA/B. Reed Henderson) then came in to pinch hit and loaded the bases for Hana Cross (South Brunswick, NJ/South Brunswick), who singled through the left side to drive in two more runs and close the gap to 5-4.

The Devils added another run in the bottom of the fifth to make it 6-4, and the Colonels added one more in the seventh as DeMarco scored on a single by Megan Marshall (Bel Air, MD/C. Milton Wright) but couldn't complete the comeback as FDU took game one of the day.

Mullins (1-2) was credited with the loss pitching 3.1 innings and allowing five runs. DeMarco pitched 2.2 innings allowing five hits with one earned run and two strikeouts. Cross led the Colonel offense going 3-for-4 with 2 RBIs.

Victoria Fantozzi (3-2) earned the win allowing eight hits and three earned runs with one strikeout. Heather Priante went 3-for-3 at the plate with one RBI.

Wilkes struck first in game two, as Evan Sherrick (Lancaster, PA/Hempfield) made it home on a Haylee Calaman (Elizabethtown, PA/Elizabethtown Area) single to right field in the top of the third inning. FDU responded with a solo home run in the fourth and two more runs in the fifth to take game two 3-1 in six innings.

Mia Butka (Scranton, PA/West Scranton) (2-4) pitched all five innings allowing 10 hits and three earned runs with two strikeouts. Five Colonels registered hits in game two, with Hay. Calaman providing the lone RBI.

Kelly Cornog (6-5) earned the win for the Devils in game two, giving up five hits and one run in the complete-game performance with three strikeouts. Riley Signor was perfect at the plate with two hits including the game-tying home run in the fourth inning.

The Colonels are back in action on Thursday, March 28 as they welcome Marywood University to the Ralston Athletic Complex for their Mental Health Awareness doubleheader. First pitch of game one is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.