READING, Pa. – The Albright Lions softball team (8-10) dropped a doubleheader to Penn State Berks (12-8) in non-conference action on Tuesday afternoon at Hintz Athletic Field.
Penn State Berks won game one by a score of 4-1 and captured a 12-4 decision in game two.
Game One
The game was scoreless until the home half of the third when a walk and a single put two runners on for the Nittany Lions and Hunter Hart plated both runners with a two-run triple as part of a three-run inning.
Junior
Camille Sears (2-5) was dealt the loss for Albright after allowing four runs (two earned) on six hits to go along with a walk and a strikeout in six innings of work. Jess Rozick (5-4) surrendered one run on three hits over seven innings to earn the win for Penn State Berks.
The Lions battled back to cut the lead to 4-1 with a run in the sixth as pinch-hitter
Jessica Rodriguez led off with a triple and scored on
Brooke Yerger's RBI single.
Rodriguez, Yerger and senior
Corinne Garuffe recorded the hits in the contest for Albright.
Game Two
Penn State Berks opened up an early 5-0 lead with five runs in the first as Becca Faust came through with a two-run single in the inning and Maddy Davidson plated a pair via a two-run triple. The Nittany Lions added five more in the second inning including RBI singles from Davidson and Brianna Smith.
Sophomore
Lynsie Grant (2-1) was dealt the loss for the Lions after giving up eight runs (five earned) on five hits to go along with four walks and a strikeout in 1 1/3 IP. Val Miller (5-2) allowed two runs on seven hits in 4 1/3 IP and registered the win for Penn State Berks.
Albright battled back for two runs apiece in the fourth and fifth as senior
Kelly Cembrale knocked in a pair with a two-run triple, freshman
Nicole Salerno recorded an RBI single and junior
Abigail Lord reached on an error charged to Nittany Lions SS Veronica Maryanski.
Yerger (2-3, SB) and senior
Jordan Chell (2-2) registered multi-hit games for the Lions, while senior
Stephanie Pomante added a double, two walks and a run scored.
Albright hits the road to battle King's (Pa.) in non-conference action on Thursday, April 4. First pitch of game one is set for 3 p.m.
