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LOCK HAVEN, Pa. –
Riding a pair of strong pitching
performances, the Lock Haven University softball team
(19-5, 4-0 PSAC West) remained undefeated in Pennsylvania
State Athletic Conference (PSAC) West Division play with a
pair of wins over Slippery Rock University (13-9, 1-3 PSAC
West) 10-0 and 5-1 today (April 5) at Lawrence Field.
Game one
showcased another dominant pitching performance from
junior
Shona M. Guevara
(Chino Hills, Calif./Humboldt State University),
going all six innings while scattering six hits and
fanning six Rock batters.
The LHU hitters took advantage of seven
walks, plating 10 runs on just 10 hits in the contest.
Junior shortstop
Courtney Hughes
(Schwenksville,Pa./Souderton) and senior catcher
Janet Paterson
(Frederick, Md./Walkersville) continued their battle
for the team’s home run lead, each hitting one to remain
tied at six on the season.
Paterson’s blow did more damage, as it came in the form of
a grand slam that gave the Lady Eagles the 10-0 lead for
the mercy-rule win in the sixth.
Guevara
improves to 10-3, while Rock starter Courtney Conron drops
to 4-5.
Game two was controlled by the right arm of
Jeanette
Middlestead (Coatesville, Pa./La Salle University).
The junior hurler surrendered just four hits and one SRU
run while striking out 10. Today marks the second
10-strikeout game of the season for Middlestead.
After SRU got a run to tie the game at 1-1
in the top of the third, the Lady Eagles answered with a
pair of runs in the bottom half. Sophomore third baseman
Stephanie
Hallowell (Eagleville, Pa./Methacton)
walked and eventually scored on an error by the pitcher,
and junior first baseman
Danielle Fraser
(West Milford ,N.J./West Milford)
brought home another run with a double to center.
Hallowell drove home another run in the
fourth with a single, and junior rightfielder
Ashley Barber (Rockford, Md./Richard Montgomery)
capped the scoring with a sacrifice fly in the sixth.
Middlestead improved to 7-1, while Rock starter Brittany
Hahn (6-2) suffered the loss.
Guevara,
Hughes, Paterson, Middlestead, Hallowell, Fraser, Barber
and the rest of the Lady Eagles are back in action
Wednesday, April 6 at 2:30 p.m. as they host
Edinboro University. |
