LHU Softball Bows Out of PSAC Tourney with 6-1 Loss to West Chester
QUAKERTOWN – The Lock Haven University softball team (36-12) fell to West Chester (39-12) 6-1 today in an elimination game, ending the Bald Eagles 2018 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Tournament run.
Earlier today in the PSAC semifinals, Lock Haven fell to Gannon, 7-3. The loss pushed the Bald Eagles into the elimination game with West Chester.
Becca Caputo (Williamsport, Pa./Jersey Shore) went 2 for 4 at the plate and Bekah Slattery (Douglasville, Pa./Daniel Boone) struck out three as the duo did all it could to spark the Bald Eagles effort in their second game of the day today.
In the bottom of the third inning, West Chester took a 3-0 lead after Emily Maseth hit a three-run home run to left field.
In the bottom of the sixth, WCU made it 6-0 with the game’s second three-run homer. This time it came from Alyssa Herion.
With one out in the seventh, Lock Haven looked to rally and Olivia Hall (Hustontown, Pa./Forbes Road) scored from second on an error, but that was all the Bald Eagles could muster up offensively and West Chester held strong on the way to the win.
PSAC TOURNAMENT:
The Bald Eagles finished the 2018 PSAC Tournament at 2-2 overall. Lock Haven entered Day 3 action today with a 2-0 record. On Wednesday, (May 2), LHU opened the tournament with a first round win over Millersville, 1-0. Yesterday, the Bald Eagles downed Seton Hill, 5-3. The win over Seton Hill – Lock Haven’s 14th straight – pushed the Bald Eagles into today’s semifinal with Gannon. Gannon won earlier today, 7-3 and pushed the Bald Eagles into their second game of the day and fourth of the tournament vs. West Chester.
UP NEXT:
Lock Haven – ranked No. 3 in this week’s NCAA Division II Atlantic Region rankings – now awaits Monday’s (May 7) NCAA Division II Selection Show (10 a.m.).
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