The Shippensburg University softball team split a doubleheader with Millersville University on Saturday at Robb Field in Shippensburg.
The team took Game 1 by a score of 7–5, but dropped Game 2, 7–3. Chloe Collins earned the win in the first game and Julia Tosti earned the save. Collins had five strikeouts and only gave up three runs. Taryn Wilson struck out eight batters and only allowed four hits in the second game, but gave up seven runs.
The Raiders had 19 hits on the day, while the Marauders had 15. All nine Raider starters had at least one hit.
Tara Bicko was the standout on offense, reaching base seven out of the eight times she went to the plate. Bicko also had four RBIs, including a three-run home run in the second inning of Game 1.
Collins was also pivotal on offense and she reached base five times. Collins scored on a sacrifice fly in the first game as part of a five-run inning.
Kayla Bonawitz had three hits, along with an RBI, a stolen base and three runs scored. SU had five extra-base hits on the day, including an RBI-double from Micaela Ghanayem.
In Game 2, Millersville’s Heather Lutz got the best of the Raiders, hitting two home runs, including a go-ahead grand-slam to give the Maurauders a 7–3 lead in the seventh inning. The game was tied through the first seven innings before Lutz gave Millersville a lead they would not relinquish.
With the weekend split, the Raiders currently sit at 16–12 on the season.
SU will be back in action on Wednesday, when it travels to Shepherd University for a doubleheader. Game 1 will begin at 2:30 p.m.
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