Williams Collects 100 Career Hits; Behrend Softball Sweeps Altoona
The Penn State Behrend softball team swept Penn State Altoona in an Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) doubleheader on Friday afternoon. The Lions won 14-4 in five innings and 11-3 in six innings.
Game 1
Game 1
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Penn State Behrend
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3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 2 |
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Penn State Altoona
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
Game 2
Game 2
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Penn State Behrend
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0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
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Penn State Altoona
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0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
ALTOONA, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend softball team swept Penn State Altoona in an Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) doubleheader on Friday afternoon. The Lions won 14-4 in five innings and 11-3 in six innings.
Game One: Penn State Behrend 14, Penn State Altoona 4 (5)
Records: Penn State Behrend (12-15, 7-4 AMCC), Penn State Altoona (19-10, 9-2 AMCC)
Key Moments:
* Jocelyn McNany (Cranberry Township, PA/Seneca Valley) went 3-for-3 with a double and a home run to help the Lions defeat Altoona in five innings
* Sierra Williams (Grove City, PA/Lakeview) went 2-for-4 with three RBIs
* Pitcher Abby Tingley (Union City, PA/Union City) fanned three batters and allowed one earned run on six hits for her sixth win in the circle
* Behrend led 3-2 after the first inning and then exploded for 11 more runs over the next four innings, including six runs in the third
* The Lions produced 14 runs on 16 hits while relying on four Altoona errors
* McNany smacked her home run in the second inning to score a pair of runs
Game Two: Penn State Behrend 11, Penn State Altoona 3 (6)
Records: Penn State Behrend (13-15, 8-4 AMCC), Penn State Altoona (19-11, 9-3 AMCC)
Key Moments:
* The win put the Lions in sole possession of second place in the AMCC
* Williams tallied an RBI single to center field to give her 100 career hits
* Once again, McNany was a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBIs and three runs scored
* Behrend scored 11 runs on 11 hits, smacking five extra-base hits
* Meghan Petitte (Sugarcreek, OH/Garaway) smacked her only hit, a home run, in the top of the sixth to score two of the four runs to end the game in six innings
* McNany and Julia Jones (Wilcox, PA/Johnsonburg) each recorded a triple
* Lauren Rabanal (San Diego, CA/Westview) improved to 4-2 in the circle, fanning one and allowing one earned run on five hits
* Jones pitched the final two innings for the Lions
Up Next:
* The Lions return to action on Monday against Waynesburg. Game times are 3 p.m. and 5 p.m.