ERIE, Pa. – The Mercyhurst softball team split its double header with Gannon winning 8-2 and falling 15-0 during Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference play at the Mercyhurst Softball Field on Thursday.
The Lakers are back in action on March 30 when they travel to Slippery Rock for a double header starting at 1:00 p.m.
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Mercyhurst 8, Gannon 2 (7 inn.)
Jamie Ward and
Natalie Graff hit home runs for the Lakers while
Ellie Dougher,
Emma LeGendre,
Chloe McQuestion,
Erin Sammarco,
Sarah Koscho and
Paige Crittela scored single runs.
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Mercyhurst took an early 2-0 lead in the first inning when Ward homered and brought in LeGendre. The Lakers then added two more runs in the fourth inning to make it 4-0. Graff hit her first home run of the season, bringing in McQuestion. During the sixth inning, Gannon scored two runs but Mercyhurst answered back with four runs to win 8-2.
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Dougher led the team with four hits while
Taylor Fry has two hits. Single hits were earned by
Alyssa Coons,
Jolene Teller, LeGendre, Ward, Koscho, Graff and Crittela.
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Tori Pierucci was the winning pitcher for Mercyhurst going the distance. She had four strikeouts and allowed two earned runs.
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For Gannon, Lisa Szajn and Rachel Tanilli scored runs and had one hit each. Other Golden Knights recording one hit were Autumn Smith, Ashley Bower and Taylor Wilp.
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Madi Beining pitched seven innings for Gannon while walking four batters and allowing two earned runs.
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Gannon 15, Mercyhurst 0 (5 inn.)
Gannon (12-7, 1-1) took an early five lead in the first inning before adding four in the second, five in the third and one in the fourth inning to win 15-0. The Black Knights scored eight home runs.
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Kennedy DeMatteis was the winning pitcher for Gannon. She walked two batters and had three strikeouts.
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Laura Gregory was the losing pitcher for Mercyhurst (5-18, 1-1), pitching one inning.
Tori Pierucci pitched two innings and
Josey Moorhead pitched one inning.
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