Behrend Softball Takes On John Carroll Thursday

ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend softball team welcomes John Carroll for a non-conference doubleheader on Thursday afternoon.

Schedule of Events/Coverage
Penn State Behrend vs. John Carroll, 3:30 p.m. (Live Stats | Video)
Penn State Behrend vs. John Carroll, 5:30 p.m. (Live Stats | Video)

Penn State Behrend News & Notes
* The Lions are 6-4 in their last 10 games
* Last time out, Behrend split a non-conference doubleheader with Marietta
* The Lions won game one, 5-2, and fell 11-1 (5) in the nightcap
* Abby Tingley (Union City, PA/Union City) pitched a complete game in the opener for her sixth win of the season
* Behrend is tied in the AMCC for first place with Mt. Aloysius with an 8-2 conference record
* Outfielder Sierra Williams (Grove City, PA/Lakeview) leads the league with five home runs
* Pitcher Kayla Lindberg (Austinburg, OH/Geneva) ranks second in the AMCC in earned-run average (2.41) and wins (7)
* As a team, the Lions and Altoona are tied for first with 13 home runs in the conference
* Behrend is also second with 131 RBIs and 146 runs scored

John Carroll News & Notes

* The Blue Streaks are 14-14 overall and are coming off a pair of losses to Marietta last Friday
* John Carroll fell 5-3 and 6-2 vs. the Pioneers
* Danielle Orendi leads the team with a 2.86 ERA and is 5-7 overall
* Kaylyn Odelli has 24 hits, including five extra base to go with 11 RBIs and 15 runs
* Head coach Alex Lagesse enters her first season with the Blue Streaks
* John Carroll was picked to finish ninth in the OAC Preseason Poll

Series History

* Behrend is 9-10 against John Carroll dating back to 1989
* The last time they met, the Lions defeated the Blue Streaks 9-6 in 2017