Behrend Softball Splits Twinbill with Alfred State; Pozar Reaches 100 Career Hits
The Penn State Behrend softball team split an Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) doubleheader with Alfred State on Wednesday. The Lions posted a 9-1 victory in game one and fell in the nightcap, 10-7.
Game 1
Game 1
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
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0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 2 |
Game 2
Game 2
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 2 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 1 |
Team Stats
Game 1
Alfred St.
Game 2
Alfred St.
ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend softball team split an Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) doubleheader with Alfred State on Wednesday. The Lions posted a 9-1 victory in game one and fell in the nightcap, 10-7.
Game One: Penn State Behrend 9, Alfred State 1 (6)
Records: Penn State Behrend (21-8, 13-0 AMCC), Alfred State (9-15, 4-6 AMCC)
Noteworthy: Izabel Pozar reached 100 career hits in game one with a triple in the bottom of the fifth inning
Key Moments:
* Behrend had back-to-back four-run innings to take a considerable lead
* In the third, the Lions got RBIs from Chole Nale, Julia Jones and Meghan Swain
* Jones delivered a triple, while Swain added an RBI triple
* Aggressive base running and Alfred State errors got four more runs in the fourth
* Alexia Brown stole home and Chloe Nale scored a wild pitch in the inning
* All of Swain's hits were extra-base, including two doubles and a three-bagger
* Pozar added three hits on the day with a triple
* Abby Tingley earned her 10th win of the season in the six innings of work, allowing five hits and one run
* The Pioneers run came in the fourth on an error
* Behrend added an insurance run in the sixth on a sacrifice fly by Athena Iverson
* The Lions finished with 12 hits
Game Two: Alfred State 10, Penn State Behrend 7
Records: Penn State Behrend (21-9, 13-1 AMCC), Alfred State (10-15, 5-6 AMCC)
Key Moments:
* The Pioneers handed the Lions their first loss in conference play
* Alfred State darted out with five runs in the first inning
* The lead grew to 9-0 with three more runs in the third and another in the top of the fourth
* Behrend rallied in the seventh, scoring four runs on two hits
* The Lions had bases loaded on two occasions in the seventh with two outs
* Behrend cut the lead to three before getting its final out
* Sara Schwarz and Alexia Brown each recorded a pair of hits
* Pitcher Sophia Petrie tallied her first collegiate complete game in the circle for Alfred State
* Ashley Bartus registered the start for the Lions and the loss
Up Next:
* The Lions return to action tomorrow at Waynesburg. The non-conference doubleheader begins at 3 p.m.
