CHESTER, Pa. - Widener softball would shut out Penn State Harrisburg before their bats would turn cold in game two of the double header.
The Pride moves to 10-12 on the season and remains 4-6 in conference play.Â
BY THE NUMBERS: GAME ONEÂ
BY THE NUMBERS: GAME TWOÂ
HOW IT HAPPENED IN GAME ONEÂ
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Both teams started slow, as neither would score in inning one. In the top of the second, Taylor Bell would get the Pride going with a double 2RBI to score Abby Blake and Jalia Lawrence. Liv Robinson's single RBI would send Bell home and would go scoreless in their at bat as the Pride would take a 3-0 lead. Neither team would score in the third as the 3-0 lead would remain heading into the fourth inning.Â
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Widener would strike again in the top of the fourth as Paris Bililonis' 2RBI double would see Bell and Blake score. The Lions would go for three straight outs in their at bat, highlighted by a double play as the Pride would extend their score to 5-0 going into the fifth. As neither team reached home for the final three innings, the Pride would secure a 5-0 win.Â
HOW IT HAPPENED IN GAME TWOÂ
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The Pride would start slow in their first at bat, as they would record no hits. The Lions would bat strong in comparison, scoring four runs and taking an early 0-4 lead. Neither team would score until the bottom of the sixth, when a Penn State Harrisburg batter would hit a two-run homer to put the Pride down 0-6. The Pride would not score in the top of the seventh as they would fall 0-6.Â
UP NEXTÂ
The Pride will continue their road trip as they travel to Aston, Pa to face the Knights of Neumann University. First pitch is Thursday, April 18 at 3pm.Â