Erie, Pa.—The Mercyhurst softball team split a non-conference doubleheader against the Gannon Golden Knights.
Game One (L, 4-2)
In the first game of the day the Lakers were doubled up by their crosstown rivals.
Gannon struck first in the bottom of the second inning. Mercyhurst answered back in the top of the third as Allison Dejidas blasted a two run homer that brought in Cheynne Hindman to give the Lakers a 2-1 lead.
The lead did not last long as Gannon answered with two runs of their own in the bottom of the third. The Golden Knights added an extra insurance run in the fourth to make it a 2-1 lead.
Mikaela Schramski started in the circle for the Lakers and went 3.2 innings, she allowed four runs on six hits while striking out two. Kaitlin Hoffner took over on the rubber and hurled a scoreless 2.1 innings of work. She struckout one while getting six groundouts.
Game Two (W, 2-1)
Mercyhurst was first to strike in the second game as Anna O'Geen drove in Hannah Rozanski on a sacrifice fly to left field in the second inning. The Lakers weren't done in the second inning Marisa Cartellone drove in Hindman with a single up the middle.
Gannon scored their lone run in the bottom of the fourth but could generate any other offense.
Morgan Hilty went the distance on her ninth start of the season. She allowed just the one run on five hits while walking two. She struckout four while getting 11 groundball outs.
Up Next
The Lakers have the weekend off before heading to Slippery Rock next Tuesday to take on The Rock in their second PSAC West doubleheader of the season.
