Lions Open AMCC Play With Two Wins Over Pitt-Bradford

Lions Open AMCC Play With Two Wins Over Pitt-Bradford

BRADFORD, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend softball team registered two wins against Pitt-Bradford on Wednesday in an Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) doubleheader.

Scores
Penn State Behrend 9, Pitt-Bradford 2
Penn State Behrend 11, Pitt-Bradford 3

Game 1
* Behrend took on the Panthers in game one, winning 9-2
* Carson Hauser (Westfield, NY/Westfield Academy) led the team with a home run, going 4-4 in the game, finishing with four hits, two runs, and two RBI's
* The Lions scored eight runs in the fourth inning to take over the game
* AJ Nichols (Pittsburgh, PA/Shaler) finished the game with two hits, one run, and one RBI
* Nichols led the defense, pitching all seven innings, tallying 10 strikeouts

Game 2
* Behrend won the second game of the series against Pitt-Bradford, 11-3
* With both wins, the Lions start the AMCC conference play with a 2-0 record
* Katie Gozzard (Pittsburgh, PA/Deer Lakes) led the team with three RBI's, hitting a double and a single
* Marissa Torretti (DuBois, PA/DuBois) went 3-4 in the game, also finishing with three runs
* The Lions took an 11-3 lead after two runs in each the fifth and six inning to end the game
* Brittany Williams (Atlantic, PA/Conneaut Lake) pitched all six innings for Behrend