Softball Defeats John Carroll; Falls to Wittenberg
The Penn State Behrend softball team split on their final day of spring break, defeating John Carroll 9-6 and then falling to Wittenberg 4-0 in non-conference action on Friday afternoon in Clermont, Florida.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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John Carroll
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5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 2 |
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Penn State Behrend
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0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 9 | 12 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Penn State Behrend
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
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Wittenberg
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0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 4 | 8 | 0 |
CLERMONT, FL – The Penn State Behrend softball team split on their final day of spring break, defeating John Carroll 9-6 and then falling to Wittenberg 4-0 in non-conference action on Friday afternoon in Clermont, Florida.
The Lions (3-7) had a seven-run third inning against the Blue Streaks to erase a five-run deficit and collect their third win of the season. AJ Nichols (Pittsburgh, PA/Shaler) went 4-for-4 with two runs and an RBI, while recording the win in the circle.
Allania Banta (Waterford, PA/Fort LeBeouf) went 2-for-4 and Katie Gozzard (Pittsburgh, PA/Deer Lakes) tallied two hits, including a solo home run in the sixth inning.
John Carroll got on the board first with five runs in the first, getting a two-run homerun from Angie Zappitelli. Behrend tallied one run in the second, before exploding for five runs in the third. The Lions tallied five straight hits, then back-to-back walks to take an 8-6 lead.
Gozzard added the insurance run in the sixth for the final 9-6 margin.
In the nightcap, the Tigers recorded three runs in the second and one in the fifth for a 4-0 victory.
Nichols and Banta each recorded a hit in the loss.
Behrend returns to action on Monday, March 27 at Thiel. Game times are 3:30 and 5:30 p.m.