Behrend Softball Hands Marietta First Loss; Lions Fall in Game Two
The Penn State Behrend softball team defeated Marietta 11-6 in game one and fell 26-10 in the nightcap on Saturday afternoon.
Game 2
Game 2
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Penn State Behrend
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0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 3 |
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Marietta
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9 | 6 | 2 | 9 | X | 26 | 15 | 2 |
Game 1
Game 1
| 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 0 |
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Marietta
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0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
MARIETTA, Ohio – The Penn State Behrend softball team defeated Marietta 11-6 in game one and fell 26-10 in the nightcap on Saturday afternoon.
Game One: Penn State Behrend 11, Marietta 6
Records: Penn State Behrend (5-8), Marietta (10-1)
Key Moments:
* The Lions handed Marietta their first loss of the season
* Jocelyn McNany (Cranberry Township, PA/Seneca Valley) tallied her fifth home run of the season to start the scoring in the top of the fourth
* Marietta grabbed the lead with three runs in the bottom of the fourth and three more In fifth for a 6-1 advantage
* McNany scored her second run of the game in the sixth to make it 6-2
* Behrend then used eight hits to explode for nine runs in the top of the seventh to regain the lead and secure the win
* The Lions started the inning with three straight extra base hits
* Sierra Williams (Grove City, PA/Lakeview) ripped a double, followed by a Hannah Smith (Harborcreek, PA/Harbor Creek) triple and Isabel Pozar (Flagstaff, AZ/Coconino) double
* Two more doubles turned into runs after Williams smacked her first homer of the season to clear the bases to make it 11-6
* Smith finished 4-for-4, while Athena Iverson (Pittsburgh, PA/The Ellis School), Williams and McNany recorded two hits apiece
*Abby Tingley (Union City, PA/Union City) collected the win in the circle, fanning four and allowing six runs
Game Two: Marietta 26, Penn State Behrend 10
Records: Penn State Behrend (5-9), Marietta (11-1)
Key Moments:
* Marietta had two nine-run innings to split the doubleheader with the Lions
* The Pioneers tallied 15 hits and scored 26 runs over four innings
* Williams registered a double and a home run for the second consecutive game
* Williams led with two hits and three RBIs
* Lauren Rabanal (San Diego, CA/Westview) was the first of four pitchers used in game two
* Behrend had an eight-run third inning to cut the lead to five runs
Up Next:
* The Lions return to action on Wednesday at Alfred State. Game times are at 3 and 5 p.m.