WARRIOR SOFTBALL SPLITS WITH ROYALS

WILLIAMSPORT, PA – The Lycoming College softball team hosted the University of Scranton, Saturday afternoon, for a conference doubleheader. The Warriors dropped the first game of the twin bill 5-3 in extra innings, but rebounded to win the nightcap, 2-1. Lycoming is now 11-8 overall and 5-3 within the MAC Freedom Conference. Scranton moved to 5-6 and 1-1.

In the opening game, the Royals got on the board first with two runs in their half of the second inning. The Warriors, however, responded with two runs of their own in the second to tie the game up. Scranton moved ahead with a single run in the fourth, but again Lycoming knotted the game at 3-3 with a run in the bottom of the sixth. The score remained even until the eighth inning when the Royals pushed across two runs and held the Warriors scoreless to tally the win.

Seven different players recorded hits for Lycoming. Jen Shaffer (So./Waterville, PA; Jersey Shore) scored a run and drove in another. Dara Dietrich (Sr./Pitman, PA; Tri-Valley) and Gloria Neeld (So./Sewell, NJ; Washington Twp.) also scored for the Warriors.

Amanda Gery (Fr./Whitehall, PA; Whitehall) suffered the loss on the mound, allowing 12 hits while striking out eight batters. Sarah Rhodes (So./Short Hills, NJ; Millburn) recorded the victory for Scranton.

In the second game, the Royals again posted the contest’s first run with a tally in the fifth inning. Lycoming again answered immediately with a run of their own in the bottom of the frame. The Warriors went on to notch the victory in their final at-bat when Jess Feerrar (Jr./Lock Haven, PA; Lock Haven) singled to center field to bring home the winning run from third. In addition to Feerrar’s single, Dietrich, Neeld, Amy Curry (Fr./Fallentimber, PA; Moshannon Valley), Miranda Newcomer (So./Newfoundland, PA; Wallenpaupack), and Crystal Hampton (So./Catawissa, PA; Southern Columbia) all hit safely for Lycoming.

Hampton also picked up the complete game win from the mound. Tracy Granozio (Fr./Liverpool, NY; Liverpool) suffered the loss for Scranton.

The Warriors are right back at it tomorrow afternoon when they host Penn State Altoona. The non-conference doubleheader will begin at 2 p.m.

COLLEGIATE SOFTBALL
Game 1                   1  2  3     4  5  6     7  8     R  H  E
Scranton                  0  2  0     1  0  0     0  2     5   12 2
Lycoming                 0  2  0     0  0  1     0  0     3   7   2
WP – Sarah Rhodes  LP – Amanda Gery

Game 2                   1  2  3     4  5  6     7     R  H  E
Scranton                 0  0  0     0  1  0     0      1  9   1
Lycoming                0  0  0     0  1  0     1      2  8   0
WP – Crystal Hampton  LP – Tracy Granozio