Behrend Softball Rolls Over Thiel in Doubleheader
Behrend
rolled to victories in both games of a double header against
visiting Thiel on Wednesday. In game one the Behrend Lions
shutout the Tomcats by a 8-0 score. Game two was equally as
impressive as Behrend (15-3) cruised to a 19-6 victory.
In the first game, a
close 1-0 game was blown open in the bottom of the fourth inning when
the blue and white scored six runs.
Junior Kristin Macha (Export/Franklin Regional) and freshman
Rachelle Lawrence (Warren Center/Northeast Bradford) each had three
hits with Macha also collecting four RBIs. Freshman pitcher
Julie Koman earned the win, her seventh on the season.
Game two saw Kelly Hougton (Jamestown/Jamestown) and Macha each go
3-4 at the plate with Macha knocking in four runs and Houghton
collecting three RBIs. Behrend again used a big inning to open
up the game as they scored 15 runs in the bottom of the second
inning. Sophomore Lauren Lubic (Bridgeville/South Fayette),
freshman Katie Whitby (Tyrone/Tyrone), and freshman Nikki Kaschauer
(South Park/South Park) each scored three runs in the game two
victory over Thiel (1-17).
Behrend softball is in
action again on Saturday, April 1 when they host AMCC opponent
Pitt-Greensburg for a double header at 1:00 p.m.