Lycoming Falls Twice to FDU-Florham

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa.—Lycoming’s softball team (1-7, 1-7) dropped both ends of a doubleheader to FDU-Florham (14-8, 6-0) on Good Friday by scores of 5-1 and 15-0.

The Lady Warriors seemed to find some of their missing offense in game one. Missy McCoy (Williamsport, PA), Betsy Reese (State College) and Lauren Carey (Old Forge, PA) each had singles, while Jessica Nabholz (Cressona, PA) reached based twice.

Katie Shaw (Bellefonte, PA) pitched nobly but gave up home runs in the fifth and seventh innings. Her battery mate, Reese, scored Lycoming’s only run in the bottom of the fourth inning to tie the game 1-1.

In game two, pitcher Nicole Rhodes (Julian, PA) started her first game of the season for the blue and gold. Unfortunately she took the full tally in the lopsided loss. FDU-Florham hit five home runs.

Head coach Christen Ditzler argued a fourth-inning dinger, but to no avail. The shot in question was initially caught by left fielder Hilarie Powers (Wellsboro, PA) who proceeded to go through the temporary outfield fence. The umpires ruled that she did not have control and the ball fell on the other side of the fence.

Powers came back and pounded a long double in the fifth, but Lycoming could not capitalize. The game was called after the fifth because of the eight-run rule.

The Lady Warriors suit up again next Wednesday, April 11 at home against King’s College. The doubleheader starts at 3:00 p.m.