Behrend Softball Sweeps Pitt-Bradford With Two One Run Victories
Behrend
softball swept the regular season series against rival Pitt-Bradford at the
Behrend diamond on Tuesday, April 3. Behrend edged out the 3-2 victory in
dramatic fashion when they quelled a late surge by Pitt-Bradford with a
triple play. The women went on to win game two by the same score after
Nikki Kaschauer (South Park/South Park) put the women on top with a blast
over the left field wall. Behrend is now 11-8 on the season and 4-2 in the
AMCC.
In game one Behrend came from behind to win on a sacrifice fly from Lindsay Baughman (Warren/Warren) that scored Kaschauer and put the blue and white up 3-2 for the win. Sophomore Julie Koman (McKees Rocks/Montour) recorded the complete game victory allowing just two earned runs on six hits. Kaschauer starred at the plate, going 3-3 with two runs and an RBI. Katie Whitby (Tyrone/Tyrone) went 2-3 with a run.
Behrend jumped out 1-0 in the bottom of the first of game two after Whitby led the game off with a double that bounced off the fence. Kaschauer drove Whitby home with an RBI single. Bradford tied the game at one a piece in the second and then loaded the bases in the third but Behrend pitcher Sandra Jaussi (Bethel Park/Bethel Park) got out of the jam with a groundout double play. Behrend would reclaim the lead in the third with an RBI single from Kristen Macha (Export/Franklin Regional). Bradford threatened again in the fifth but was gunned out at the plate on a precision throw from rightfielder Kelly Irish (State College/State College). Kaschauer's bomb to left field locked up the 3-2 victory and the season series sweep.
Behrend softball is in action again on
Wednesday, April 4 at Thiel for a 3:00 p.m. doubleheader. Look for the
women back on the Behrend diamond on April 7 when they host Penn State
Altoona at 1:00
p.m.