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Indiana University (PA) held off the Pitt-Johnstown softball team 12-9 in Sunday's first game of a PSAC-West doubleheader at Richland Elementary School, before completing the sweep with a 12-1 victory in five innings in the nightcap.  Stephanie Seibert and Montana Mang each belted solo homeruns for Pitt-Johnstown, which fell to 4-18 overall and 4-10 in conference-play.
 
In the opener, Seibert and Mang each hit homers, before Pitt-Johnstown cut its deficit to 7-6 with four runs in the third inning.  However, the Crimson Hawks added three more insurance runs in the sixth and one more in the seventh to secure the 12-9 win.
 
Mang went 4-for-4 with a pair of doubles, a homerun, and four RBI to lead Pitt-Johnstown's 12-hit attack.  Shannon Wittig and Karley Tomich each had two hits, including a double, and a run batted-in, while Seibert homered and Rachel Hoffman drove in one.
 
Melissa Wagner pitched all seven innings in the circle for Pitt-Johnstown but suffered the loss and dropped to 1-10.  Wagner surrendered all 12 runs (10 earned) on 15 IUP hits.  Wagner also walked three and struck out eight.
 
In game two, the Crimson Hawks jumped on Pitt-Johnstown starter Rachel Hoffman for nine first inning runs on seven hits, before adding three mores in the fifth in the 12-1 five-inning victory.
 
Mang doubled, singled, and drove in a run, while Marley Elbin, Tomich, and Hoffman all had base hits to account for the other Pitt-Johnstown hits.
 
Hoffman tossed the first four innings and allowed 10 runs (9 earned) on 10 hits to fall to 3-7.  Emily Moore allowed three runs on   a pair of IUP hits in on inning in the circle.
 
With the sweep, the Crimson Hawks improved to 8-12 overall and 6-4 in the PSAC West.
 
Pitt-Johnstown will host a PSAC West doubleheaders against Slippery Rock on Monday at 2:30 p.m., California (PA) on Friday at 3 p.m., and Seton Hill on Saturday at 1 p.m.  All three games are scheduled to be played at Richland Elementary School.