Penn State DuBois Softball headed into yesterday's double header match up against Brandywine in 1st place in the PSUAC East. Coach Kern called on USCAA National Pitcher of the Week, Lizzy Scott (Morrisdale, PA) to start game 1 in the circle for DuBois.
Brandywine would score a quick 2 runs in the top of the 1st, but then Scott and her defense would tighten up, and hold the opposition scoreless for the next 4 innings.
Unfortunately, Brandywine did the same to DuBois until the 6th inning when Aspen Bishop (Woodland, PA) drilled a shot well over the wall in dead center to get the Lady Lions on the board. Brandywine would score 4 in the 6th, and 3 in the 7th to push their lead out. DuBois would get a nice rally going in the 7th however. With bases loaded, Bishop would step to the plate again and hit another shot to left center for the grand slam. Although a huge lift, it was too little too late for the DuBois offense, and they would drop the game, 9-5.
Scott went 6 innings giving up only 6 hits, but 6 runs also. Brooke Harvey (Stillwater, PA) would come in for the final inning and give up 3 runs on one hit. Bishop would end the game 2 for 4 from the plate, and have all 5 RBI's for her team.
In game 2 Harvey would keep going, starting in the circle to try to split the double header. Brandywine would again score 2 in the top of the 1st inning and 1 in the 2nd. Harvey would go 4 innings, allowing 4 runs, and striking out 2. Brittney Williams (Atlantic, PA) would come in for relief of Harvey in the 5th, but even though she would strike 3 batters out in her 3 innings of work, she would also allow 3 more runs to score.
DuBois offense only highlight was a double in the 7th from catcher, Larissa James-LaBranche (Warrenton, VA). DuBois would drop the second game, 7-0 and drop back to 2nd place in the east, 1 game behind Hazleton.
Bishop now leads the PSUAC in RBI's with 32, while her teammates Skylar Ceprish (Allport, PA) and Malliah Schreck (Emlenton, PA) accompany her in the top 5 with 22 and 18 RBI's, respectively.
Scott leads the conference in wins (10), ERA (1.73), and strikeouts (100). DuBois will be back in action on Saturday when they host Scranton in a Senior Day double header.
