Davidson batting vs Alvernia
Tyler Schueck
1
Albright ALB 8-9
4
Winner Penn State Berks PSBW 11-8
Albright ALB
8-9
1
Final
4
Penn State Berks PSBW
11-8
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Albright ALB 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 2
Penn State Berks PSBW 0 0 3 0 1 0 X 4 6 1

W: Rozick, Jess (5-4) L: Sears,Camille (2-5)

4
Albright ALB 8-10
12
Winner Penn State Berks PSBW 12-8
Albright ALB
8-10
4
Final
12
Penn State Berks PSBW
12-8
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Albright ALB 0 0 0 2 2 4 9 1
Penn State Berks PSBW 5 5 2 0 X 12 13 1

W: Miller, Val (5-2) L: Grant,Lynsie (2-1)

Game Recap: Softball |

Softball picks up home sweep of Albright

READING, PA - The Penn State Berks softball picked up its first ever sweep of Albright College on Tuesday afternoon at Hintz Athletic Field. The Nittany Lions (12-8) claimed the first game by a 4-1 score, followed by a 12-4 victory in five innings in game two.

In game one, Jess Rozick opened the contest with a strikeout of the leadoff batter, but a dropped third strike allowed the run to get to first. After another strikeout, the third batter hit the ball back up the middle, which Rozick fielded and started a 1-6-3 inning ending double play. Each team went down in order over the next three half innings, before Albright got the first hit of the game with a leadoff single in the top of hte third. Rozick recorded a strikeout, before Albright (8-10) advanced the runner to second with a sacrifice fly. Berks got out of the inning with a fly out to left field to leave the runner stranded in scoring position.

In the bottom of the third, Nikki Wild stayed alive after when a dropped foul ball extended her at-bat. The junior catcher fouled off a few pitches and her lengthy at-bat ended with a walk to start off the inning. Two batters later, Rozick singled to center field to put runners on first and second with one out. Hunter Hart then delivered a drive over the right fielders head to plate Wild and Rozick, as Hart ended up on third with her team leading third double of the season. Brianna Smith drove in Hart with a two-out double over the left fielders head to make it 3-0 in favor of the Nittany Lions.

The teams again went through a stretch of 3-up and 3-down over the next few at-bats. Rozick got things going in the bottom of the fifth with a triple to right center field and eventually scored on a wild pitch to make it a 4-0 lead for Berks.

In the top of the sixth, Albright got a leadoff triple down the right field line by Jessica Rodriguez. After a pop up to short for the first out, Albright was able to get on the scoreboard with a single up the middle by Brooke Yerger to score Rodriguez from third. A fielder's choice and a fly out to left field ended the Albright threat, with the score now 4-1.

Rozick got the leadoff batter of the seventh inning to line out to short, followed by a fly out to center field for two quick outs. After a walked batter, Rozick got a swing and miss for her seventh strikeout of the game. The senior right-hander picked up her fifth win of the season after scattering three hits and allowing just one run.

Rozick went 2-for-2 with a triple and two runs scored, while Hart was 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run scored.

The second game did not start out so strong for Berks, as Albright loaded the bases in the top of the first without getting the ball out of the infield. The fourth batter of the inning grounded a ball to Smith at first, who fired home to get the lead runner. Mackie Caffrey threw to first to double up the batter, but the ball hit the runner in the middle of the back. Since she was in the baseline, the runner was ruled out and Berks was awarded a double play with runners now on second and third. The next batter walked, but starting pitcher Val Miller escaped the jam with a ground out to shortstop.

The Berks offense then went to work with five runs in the bottom of the first inning, with all of the runs coming with two outs. Hart opened up the game with a walk, moved up to second on a sacrifice bunt, but the Albright pitched got a strikeout for out two. Cori Dickinson drew a walk and moved into scoring position by stealing second. Becca Faust drove in Hunt and Dickinson with a line drive over the second basemans head. Abby Files singled later in the inning to score Faust and Maddy Davidson followed with a triple over the right fielders head to score Caffrey and Files.

Miller had a 1-2-3 inning in the top of the second and Berks went back to work on offense with another 5-spot. Smith walked, two batters later Faust singled, and Caffrey loaded the bases with a single to center. Files drew a walk to force in a run, followed by Davidson with a single to left to bring in another run. Veronica Maryanski grounded out to third, but the play was able to bring Caffrey with another run. Miller later drew another bases loaded walk to score Files, while Smith added a single to left to bring in Davidson to make it 10-0 after two innings.

In the bottom of the third, Faust singled and Caffrey doubled to left field to start the inning. Files singled to center to bring in Faust from third, while Davidson had an RBI ground out to the pitcher.

Albright got some runs back in top of the fourth after a triple by Kelly Cembrale drove in a pair of runs. In the top of the fifth, Albright scored two runs and had runners on first and second before Miller re-entered the game and forced a ground out to short to end the game.

Davidson finished 2-for-4 with a triple, one run scored, and career-high four RBIs. Faust and Files each finished 3-for-3 and the duo combined for five RBI and five runs scored. Caffrey was 2-for-4 with a double and three runs scored. Miller picked up the win in the circle after scattering seven hits and allowing two runs in 4.1 innings of work.

The Nittany Lions will host Keuka College in a NEAC doubleheader on Saturday, April 6 at 1 p.m. During that doubleheader, the softball team will host their annual Pink Game fundraiser to benefit the Breast Cancer Support Services of Berks County.
 
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