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April 3, 2004
Lock Haven 10, California (Pa.) University 6
Lock Haven 8, California (Pa.) University 0 (5 innings)
Lawrence Field - Lock Haven, Pa.
*PSAC West contest
Box Score-GAME
ONE
Box Score-GAME TWO
(Lock
Haven,
Pa.) – The
Lock
Haven
University
of
Pennsylvania
softball team swept conference opponent
California
(
Pa.
) University (13-7, 3-3 PSAC West), winning game one 10-6
and the second, 8-0, in just five innings. The Lock Haven
offense thumped the Vulcan pitchers for 25 total combined
hits including 13 in the second game. With the pair of
wins, Lock Haven improves to 12-9 overall and 4-0 in the
PSAC West.
In
the first game, a trio of home runs sparked the Haven
offense. With an early 1-1 tie and two outs in the third
inning, designated player Kelly
Deitrick (Danville/Danville) singled to right field to
keep the Haven at bat. Up next, Heather
Johnson (Williamsport/Williamsport) broke the tie with one
swing, hitting a two-run homer over the leftfield fence
for the 3-1 lead.
In
the fourth inning, the Haven offense kicked into high
gear, scoring seven runs to take a 10-1 lead. Courtney
Hughes (Schwenksville/Souderton) smacked a lead-off
home run to get the inning started. After Vulcan pitcher Maggie
Fricko struck out the next batter, Hallowell
and Megan LeVan
(Washington/Danville) each singled to put runners at
first and second. Centerfielder Lynn
Speizio (Trooper/Methacton) would load the bases when
she reached off an error. Batting next, pinch hitter Kristin
Frantz (Boyertown/Boyertown) singled to leftfield to
drive in Hallowell from
third. Still with the bases loaded, Deitrick
hit a deep single, scoring LeVan
and Speizio.
With runners now at second and third, a sacrifice fly by Heather
Johnson (Williamsport/Williamsport) scored Frantz from
third. Deitrick
now at second base, Danielle
Fraser (West Milford, N.J./West
Milford) wrapped up
the inning with the Haven’s last dinger, this one a
two-run shot into left-center.
California
fought back, scoring five runs in the next three innings,
but it would not be enough as Lock Haven held on for the
10-6 victory. Lock Haven’s Shona
Guevara (
Chino Hills
,
Calif.
/Ruben S. Ayala)
pitched seven innings and struck out six batters,
improving to 7-2 for the season. Kelly Deitrick led the Haven’s offense, going 3-for-3 with two RBI
and two runs scored. Heather
Johnson knocked
in three of her teammates, while Fraser
and Hallowell
each finished out the game with a pair of hits.
The Lady
Eagles continued to soar in game two, blanking
California
, 8-0, in five innings. Pitcher Molly Shuey (Tower City/William Valley) dominated the Vulcan
batters, allowing just two hits. Shuey
improves to 3-4 overall with the win.
Lock Haven got on the board early, scoring three runs in
the first inning. Lynn
Speizio got things rolling with a lead-off single then
Ashley Barber reached
first on a walk. Both would advance on an infield ground
ball by Deitrick.
With two runners in scoring position, Heather
Johnson singled up the middle to score Speizio.
Danielle Fraser
then singled down the right field line, an error by the
fielder allowing both Barber and Johnson to
score.
The Haven would
score one run in each of the next three innings to enter
the bottom of the fifth with a 6-0 lead. In that frame, Speizio
ended the game (run rule) with a two-run triple to
left center.
Lock
Haven softball, now 12-9 overall and 4-0 in the PSAC West,
will next face
California
(
Pa.
) University. The Lady Eagles are on the road on Sun.,
April 4, for a
1 p.m.
doubleheader.
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