Lady Warriors Fall to King’s
Powers and McCoy Smack Homers

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa.—Lycoming’s softball team lost both games of Wednesday’s doubleheader against King’s by scores of 11-2 and 9-4. Despite the final outcomes, the Lady Warriors seemed to improve in several facets of their game.

King’s started with a bang when Lindsey Hoerner slugged a grand slam in the first inning of the opening game. But Lycoming fought back as Hilarie Powers (Wellsboro, PA) powered a two-run dinger in the bottom of the first. The homer was the Lady Warriors’ first of the season.

Senior Katie Shaw (Bellefonte, PA) then retired the Lady Monarchs in order to start the second. However, Lycoming’s offense could not get started again. Despite a 3-for-3 game from Lycoming leadoff hitter Missy McCoy (Williamsport, PA), King’s Sue Roccia and Becky Loring hit homers in the third and fifth respectively to seal Lycoming’s fate.

Freshman Jessica Nabholz (Cressona, PA) made several outstanding defensive plays for the Lady Warriors, as Lycoming showed strong fundamentals throughout.

In game two, Lycoming pitcher Nicole Rhodes (Julian, PA) held King’s to just two singles in the first three innings. Unfortunately, the Lady Warriors couldn’t manage a hit until sophomore Marissa Hastings (Old Forge, PA) laced a double in the fifth. In their half of the sixth, the Lady Monarchs increased their lead to 8-0, but Lycoming was not about to lie down.

Rhodes opened the bottom of the sixth with the first of four straight singles. Rhodes, McCoy and catcher Betsy Reese (State College, PA) all scored. McCoy also belted Lycoming’s second home run of the year in the seventh, but with another run in the top of the final inning, King’s emerged victorious 9-4.

The Lady Warriors travel to Wilkes on Saturday, April 14, then return home to face Misericordia on April 17.