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Clarion softball continues to struggle on the diamond
Senior Nicole Lollo makes the routine throw to first base. (Archive Photo / The Clarion Call)
The Clarion softball team continues to battle day in and day out, but keep falling short in the PSAC-West.
On Thursday, April 14, they took on Lock Haven University in a doubleheader.
Sophomore pitcher Erica Burkey pitched a phenomenal game only giving up one run on three hits in seven innings pitched.
Her only mistake was in the top of the sixth when she gave up a solo home run, making the score 1-0.
The second game was a whole different story for Lock Haven.
After being held to only three hits in game one they exploded scoring 11 runs, on 15 hits, taking game two 11-1 in five innings.
Again the Golden Eagles bats were quiet, with one exception.
Freshman Kirsten Wilcox went 3-3 on the day with a double and two singles.
Junior Megan Daley took the loss and fell to 4-6 on the year.
Once again Burkey came out and pitched an excellent game against IUP.
She went the distance giving up only three runs on eight hits, striking out four.
In the top half of the second sophomore Nicole Lidner went deep giving Clarion the early 1-0 advantage.
The Golden Eagles led the game until the fourth inning when IUP scored three runs on five hits.
The top of the seventh was Clarion’s last chance to at least tie the game.
Lidner led off the inning with a double to left field.
Sophomore Kacie Nemeth made things interesting also hitting a double that scored Lidner closing IUP’s lead to 3-2.
With a runner on second and no outs, the last three batters couldn’t get the run in and the Golden Eagles dropped the game 3-2.
Despite the outing from Burkey, she took the loss and fell to 2-8 on the year.
Five innings is all game two took.
IUP crushed Clarion 9-0 holding them to only two hits.
Daley was given the loss.
Monday, April 18, Clarion hosted Bloomsburg University in what was supposed to be a doubleheader.
Game two was canceled due to the weather.
Game one came down to the final inning. In the bottom of the sixth Clarion fought back to tie the game at four.
In the top of the seventh Bloomsburg answered with two runs of its own and took the win 6-4.
Elizabeth Shiring, and Carlie Cook both had two hits in the game.
Burkey took the loss, and the Golden Eagles fell to 6-17 overall and 1-12 in the PSAC-West.
The Golden Eagles will wrap up their season on Thursday, April 21, at Mansfield University.
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