Behrend Softball Opens AMCC Action Against Pitt-Bradford Thursday
The Penn State Behrend softball team opens Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) play with a doubleheader against Pitt-Bradford on Thursday afternoon. The first game is at 3 p.m.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
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Pitt-Bradford
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0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
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Penn State Behrend
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2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | X | 5 | 9 | 1 |
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Pitt-Bradford
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0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 2 |
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Penn State Behrend
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4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 0 |
ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend softball team opens Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) play with a doubleheader against Pitt-Bradford on Thursday afternoon. The first game is at 3 p.m.
Schedule of Events/Coverage
Penn State Behrend vs. Pitt-Bradford, 3 p.m. (Live Stats | Video)
Penn State Behrend vs. Pitt-Bradford, 5 p.m. (Live Stats | Video)
Penn State Behrend News & Notes
* The Lions are currently 5-11 overall
* Last week, Behrend traveled to Alfred for its lone doubleheader
* The Lions fell 10-2 (5) in the opener and 16-3 (5) in the nightcap
* Against Alfred, Izabel Pozar (Flagstaff, AZ/Coconino) went 3-for-5 for a .600 batting average for two games
* Lexi Edgett (Frisco, TX/Lone Star) hit her first double of the season in game two
* Junior pitcher Abby Tingley (Union City, PA/Union City) is 10 strikeouts away from 200 career K's
* Senior Sierra Williams (Grove City, PA/Lakeview) is 14 hits from reaching 100 career hits
* Senior Jocelyn McNany (Cranberry Township, PA/Seneca Valley) ranks third in the conference in batting average (.447) and in RBIs (16), while sitting second with four home runs
* As a team, Behrend ranks second in the AMCC in runs scored with 87 and batting average (.310), and is third in hits (132)
Pitt-Bradford News & Notes
* The Panthers are 4-14 overall this season
* Pitt-Bradford went 1-5 last week, falling to Westminster on Saturday
* The Panthers dropped a 9-1 decision in game one and 12-0 decision in game two
* Head coach Tina Phillips reached 400 career wins in a 9-3 win over Keuka a week ago
* Pitt-Bradford leads the AMCC in home runs with nine, five coming from Sara Stroup
* The Panthers have 111 hits, 54 RBIs and 24 stolen bases in 18 contests
* Krislyn Clement leads the team with 18 hits, 10 of which are extra-base hits including six doubles
Series History
* The Lions and Pitt-Bradford have been battling since 1987
* Behrend has a 10-game win streak against the Panthers
* The Lions have not allowed a run in the last four meetings with Pitt-Bradford
* The Panthers last win was a 2-1 victory back in 2018