Rutcofsky posted a 0.64 ERA over 22 innings pitched in a 4-1 week for the Hawks while also hitting .583 (7-for-12) at the plate. She posted a 3-0 record for the week and also struck out 19 batters. Rutcofsky drew the start but did not earn a decision in the team's 21-0 win over Brooklyn College on Wednesday. On Friday against SUNY Fredonia, she tossed both ends of the doubleheader, earning a 2-0 shutout in game one with six strikeouts before yielding just one earned run in a 6-2 victory over the Blue Devils in the nightcap. On Saturday against Buffalo State, she pitched the front end of a SUNYAC twinbill, allowing two runs (one earned) while striking out three. On the season, she has a 2.83 ERA to go along with 55 strikeouts and a 9-3 record. New Paltz (12-9, 4-2 SUNYAC) next hosts Catskill Cup rival SUNY Oneonta on Tuesday, April 19, for a 3 p.m. doubleheader.
