NASHVILLE, TN – Four Broncs had two hits apiece, but the Rider University softball team was defeated by Creighton and Bowling Green Saturday at the Tennessee State Tiger Classic. With the losses, the Broncs fall to 0-3, while the Blue Jays improved to 6-4 and the Falcons moved to 5-3.

Rachael Zeides (Woodbine, NJ/Ocean City), Elena Gonzalez (Ashburn, VA/Stone Bridge), Chaela Crowder (Simi Valley, CA/Simi Valley) and Kelsey Marigliano (Seaford, NY/Plainledge) each had two hits on the day.

Following four scoreless frames, the Blue Jays finally got to Rider starting pitcher Debra Jones (Bordentown, NJ/Bordentown) for two in the top of the fifth. However, the Broncs battled back with two runs in the bottom of the inning, with Lani Moreno (Claremont, CA/Claremont) getting things started with a one-out double and scoring on Zeides' single through the right side. Marigliano later plated Zeides with a two-out RBI single.

But the Blue Jays would score four more runs in the sixth and added an insurance run in the seventh to earn the 7-2 win.

In Saturday's second game, Bowling Green took advantage of seven walks and five errors to take an 8-0 win in five innings. The Falcons scored once in the first, three in the third and four in the fourth to take the victory. Gonzalez, Grace Stansfield (Philadelphia, PA/William Penn Charter), Crowder and Jackie Cal (Castle Rock, CO/Regis Jesuit) each contributed a hit in the contest.

Notes
- Jones took the loss against Creighton, allowing six runs, five earned, on 11 hits and three walks in 5.1 innings pitched. She struck out four.
- Emily Oltman (Collegeville, PA/Perkiomen Valley) came on in relief, allowing an unearned run on one hit, while striking out two.
- Elyse Cuttic (Easton, PA/Bethlehem Catholic) took the loss in the circle to Bowling Green, allowing four earned runs on four hits and four walks, while striking out one in 3.0 innings pitched.
- Cal made her pitching and hitting debuts. She didn't allow a hit in the circle, but Bowling Green got four unearned runs with the help of three walks. She struck out three in 2.0 innings of relief.
- Cal, Crowder and Gonzalez each collected the first hits of their Rider careers.   
- Caitlyn Danovich (Simi Valley, CA/Agoura) also made her collegiate debut at first base against Bowling Green.
- The Broncs wrap up play in the Tiger Classic Sunday, when they face the host Tigers. First pitch has been moved up to 3 p.m. (ET)/2 p.m. (CT).   
 
Broncs by the Numbers
- The Broncs totaled 11 hits on the day, including doubles from Marigliano and Moreno.
- Zeides and Moreno each scored a run, while Zeides and Marigliano were credited with one RBI each.
- Stansfield and Cuttic also reached once each via base on balls.