Softball: Bison Sweep Barons in PAC Doubleheader
Game 1
Game 1
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Franciscan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
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Bethany | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | X | 3 | 8 | 1 |
Game 2
Game 2
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Franciscan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
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Bethany | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | X | 9 | 9 | 1 |
West Liberty, W.Va. – The Bethany College softball team hosted the Franciscan University Barons in a PAC doubleheader at West Liberty University Friday afternoon.
Game One Overview
Bethany 3, Franciscan 2
Neither team scored until the sixth inning when Franciscan went ahead 1-0. In the bottom half of the inning, the Bison scored three runs. Jennifer Oberthur doubled to knot the game at 1-1. Angela Brandel drove in Oberthur. Paige Allen doubled to score Brandel. The Bison led 3-1 after six innings of play. The Barons battled and earned a run the seventh inning.
Sophomore Josie Wise pitched 7.0 innings with seven hits and two runs (2 earned). She fanned 10 batters.
Game Two Overview
Bethany 9, Franciscan 0
The Bison struck early and first to take a 2-0 lead. Destiny Goodnight capitalized on Barons error and reached home safely. After the first inning, Bethany led 2-0. In the third inning, Haley Eyeler doubled to extend the Bison lead to 3-0 after three innings of play. The Bison bats came alive during the third inning. Bethany scored five runs in the fourth to take game two from the Barons.
Bison Leaders
- Jennica Leverman earned her third victory if the year. She had three hits and had five strikeouts.
- Angela Brandel, Paige Allen and Morgan Huey had two RBIs apiece in game two.
Records:
Bethany College Bison – 15-12, 8-4
Franciscan University Barons - 5-15, 1-7
Up Next:
Bethany returns to action on Saturday, April 23 at Bison Field to face the Thiel College Tomcats in a PAC Doubleheader.
