Behrend Softball Wins Twice on Day Two in Florida
The Penn State Behrend softball registered a pair of wins on day two of their Spring Break trip, defeating Thomas (ME) 10-2 and then earning a 2-1 win over Beloit on Monday morning in Winter Haven, Florida.
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WINTER HAVEN, FL – The Penn State Behrend softball registered a pair of wins on day two of their Spring Break trip, defeating Thomas (ME) 10-2 and then earning a 2-1 win over Beloit on Monday morning in Winter Haven, Florida.
Game One: Penn State Behrend 10, Thomas (ME) 2 (5 inn.)
Records: Penn State Behrend (1-2), Thomas (2-4)
Key Moments:
* Thomas scored two early runs in the first inning before Behrend scored 10 unanswered runs for its first win of the season
* Julia Jones went 3-for-3 with three runs scored, while Athena Iverson tallied two hits and three runs
* Jones helped the Lions get on the board with a double to left center to score Audrey Campbell
* Behrend added two more runs with two outs showing, including the eventual game winner by Iverson off a Karma Malcolm single up the middle
* The Lions took a 6-2 lead after the third inning, scoring three runs on three hits
* Meghan Swain doubled to let field to drive in Iverson and Jones, before scoring on Alexia Brown's single
* The eight-run rule went into effect with four runs in the bottom of the fourth thanks to six hits, starting with Chole Nale's triple
* Abby Tingle recorded the win with four innings of work and striking out five
Game Two: Penn State Behrend 2, Beloit 1
Records: Penn State Behrend (2-2), Beloit (1-7)
Key Moments:
* Behrend erased a 1-0 deficit with two runs in the fifth inning for the come-back win
* Hannah Smith started the fifth with a triple to left center
* Smith made it even from a Chole Nale sacrifice fly
* The Lions had three straight singles to load the bases with two outs
* Malcolm was hit by a pitch to get Izabel Pozar off third for the game-winning run
* Ashley Bartus was the starting pitcher and went three innings and fanning three
* Julia Jones came in relief and got the, giving up one hit and striking out five in four innings
* Lexi Edgett and Smith each tallied a pair of hits
Up Next:
* The Lions return to action tomorrow against Ohio Wesleyan and Washington. First game is at 2 p.m.