LHU Opens PSAC Play with Pair of Wins over Bloomsburg
BLOOMSBURG – The Lock Haven University softball team (13-9, 2-0 PSAC Central) was able to extend the team’s win streak to six games as the Bald Eagles were able to sweep Bloomsburg University (9-12, 1-3 PSAC Central) in Lock Haven’s Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Central Division opener.
The Bald Eagles were able to win a tight game, 3-2, in game one before knocking off the Huskies 9-5 in game two.
Game 1
Moriah Lindsey (Woolrich, Pa./Central Mountain) hit a two-run home run in the top of the third which helped pave the way for the Bald Eagles 3-2 game-one win.
Leading 2-1, Casey Carpenter (Spring Brook, Pa./North Pocono) hit a sacrifice fly to right-center field which pushed the lead to 3-1 in favor of Lock Haven.
Pitcher Bekah Slattery (Douglasville, Pa./Daniel Boone) was remarkable in the circle. She struck out 12, walked only one and scattered six hits over her complete game victory.
Game 2
Carpenter knocked in five runs to lead LHU to a bigtime win as the Bald Eagles were able to take game two and complete the sweep of the Huskies.
Kayla Gee (Williamsport, Pa/Loyalsock) was sensational in the circle for The Haven, going five innings strong while allowing three hits and striking out three. She did not allow a hit until the sixth inning and had a perfect game through her first two innings.
Carpenter and Faith Ceely (Troy, Pa/Troy) led the LHU offense as they both tallied three-hit games. Carpenter went a perfect 3-3 in the game to go along with her five RBIs while Ceely went 3-5.
Bree Hilty (Lock Haven, Pa./Central Mountain) and Traci Kromko (Tunkhannock, Pa./Tunkhannock) both had two hits apiece for Lock Haven.
Win Streak
With the sweep today, Lock Haven pushed their season long win streak to six games. After the team’s 1-5 start, LHU has gone 12-4 and sits at the top of the PSAC Central Division.
UP NEXT/SCHEDULE CHANGES
As of press time, LHU is still scheduled to go to Mansfield tomorrow (Saturday, April 7) for PSAC Central action (1/3 p.m.). Also, as of this afternoon, Sunday’s road doubleheader at IUP has been moved to Lock Haven. The doubleheader will start at 1 p.m. The Bald Eagles also announced that they will make up their doubleheader with Shippensburg on Monday, April 16 (2:30/4:30 p.m.).
Game 1 Box Score
https://www.golhu.com/boxscore.aspx?id=4815
Game 2 Box Score
