LYCOMING SOFTBALL SPLITS WITH JUNIATA

HUNTINGDON, PA – The Lycoming College softball team took a break from conference competition, Tuesday afternoon, to travel to Juniata College for a doubleheader. The Warriors split with the Eagles, dropping the first game 8-0 but rebounding to win the second game 4-0. Lycoming is now 18-10-1 overall this season. Juniata moves to 18-5.

In the opening game of the twinbill the Warriors fell behind early, giving up three runs in the first inning and five runs in the second. Lycoming’s offense never responded picking up just three hits in the ballgame. Marianne Simpson (So./Camp Hill, PA; Camp Hill) tallied two of those hits, and Jen Shaffer (Jr./Waterville, PA; Jersey Shore) recorded the third.

Kristen Reese (Fr./Centre Hall, PA; State College) started the game and suffered the loss. She allowed eight runs on six hits in two innings of work. Amanda Gery (So./Whitehall, PA; Whitehall) pitched two innings of scoreless relief, allowing just one hit and striking out three batters.

In the nightcap, it was the Warriors that did all the scoring. Lycoming got started in the fourth inning with a two-out single by Amy Curry (So./Fallentimber, PA; Moshannon Valley). Miranda Newcomer (Jr./Newfoundland, PA; Wallenpaupack) followed with a double that moved Curry to third. Katy Kresge (Jr./Lehighton, PA; Marian Catholic) then drove home the first run of the game on a single. Newcomer also came around to score on an error by the centerfielder.

The Warriors added two more runs in the fifth inning. Christine Warholic (Jr./Eldersburg, MD; Liberty) and Simpson led off the inning with a pair of singles and advanced one base each on a sacrifice by Jana Reitz (Fr./Waynesboro, PA; Waynesboro). Jess Feerrar (Sr./Lock Haven, PA; Lock Haven) then hit a sacrifice fly that plated Warholic to give Lycoming a 3-0 advantage. Jackie Chestnut (Fr./Williamsport, PA; Williamsport) followed with an RBI double to end the scoring in the game.

Morgan Mantle (Fr./Jersey Shore, PA; Jersey Shore) pitched seven innings, giving up just three hits and striking out 10 to record her eighth victory of the season.

The Warriors play their final regular season doubleheader on Saturday, April 26, when they host Delaware Valley College at 1 p.m.

COLLEGIATE SOFTBALL
Game 1

WP – Renae Hobbs (6-1) LP – Kristen Reese (2-4)

Game 2

WP – Morgan Mantle (8-4)  LP – Jessica Darrow (2-1)