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BRONX, N.Y. – Second-seeded Fordham used two back-to-back four-run innings, capped off by Jordy Storms grand slam, to surge past sixth-seeded George Washington, 8-0 in five innings, in Thursday’s second game of the 2018 Atlantic 10 Softball Championship at Bahoshy Field on the campus of Fordham University.

Fordham (31-21) advances to face top-seeded Massachusetts at 12:00 pm on Friday. The Colonials (33-20) will face third-seeded Dayton at 5:00 pm in an elimination game.

Fordham and GW were deadlocked at zero until the bottom of the third. After reaching second on a leadoff double, Madie Aughinbaugh stole second on the next pitch. One batter later, Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year, Paige Rauch stepped to the plate and traded places with Aughinbaugh on an RBI double to center field. On the next pitch, Chelsea Skrepenak launched a two-run home run deep over the center field wall, extending the Rams lead to four.

After a walk, and two singles, Jordy Storm came to the plate with the bases loaded. Storm sent a towering fly ball over the right-field wall for the grand slam and gave the Rams an 8-0 lead.

Jena Cone led the Colonials at the plate while going 2-for-3, while Sidney Bloomfield added a double for George Washington.

Aughinbaugh (14-7) allowed seven hits, struck out two and walked none in five innings pitched. GW’s Sierra Lange (15-7) received the loss.