The Shippensburg University softball team hosted Lock Haven in a double-header on Thursday from Robb Field. The visiting Lady Eagles came into the matchup as one of the top teams in the PSAC East while Shippensburg found itself on the lower end of the standings. Both games were exciting and came down to the final innings. Unfortunately the visiting Eagles took both games, 3-2 & 7-5, with some late-inning come backs.
Game 1:
In the afternoon matchup, neither team found success at the plate, as it was a heavy pitching matchup between Shippensburg’s Liz Parkins and Lock Haven’s Rachel Mouillesseaux. Both pitched all seven innings as well as one extra inning for their team giving up a combined three runs. The Lady Raiders held a slim 2-1 lead after the sixth thanks to senior Tyler Thompson who went 1-3 with two runs. The Eagles were able to tie the game in the 7th sending both teams into extra innings. In the 8th it was the Eagles pitcher, Mouillesseaux who knocked in the game winning home run.
Game 2:
In the second game the bats started to warm up for both teams. Once again it was Senior Tyler Thompson getting things done for Shippensburg by going 3-4 with 1 run scored. Joining her was fellow senior Taylor Weisman who also went 3-4 with a solo HR and a double. This back-and-forth game featured four lead changes as the teams traded runs. In the end the Eagles prevailed with a 7-5 victory thanks to some more late game success. Similar to the afternoon game, the Eagles tied things up in the 6th and went on to win in the 7th. Mouillesseaux was responsible again, this time driving in two go ahead runs with a double.
The Lady Raiders will travel to Bloomsburg on Tuesday the 7th to face the Huskies (2-2, 7-7) in a double-header matchup.
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