Bree Ginther had five hits and drove in three, and
Kristie Radvan added three hits and three RBI to lead the Pitt-Johnstown softball team to a pair of 6-4 non-conference victories at Millersville, Wednesday afternoon. The Mountain Cats improved to 7-5.
In game one, Pitt-Johnstown banged out 11 hits and took advantage of three Millersville errors in the seventh inning to score a pair of runs that broke a four-all tie and lifted the Mountain Cats to the 6-4 victory.
Pitt-Johnstown jumped into the lead with a pair of runs in the top of the third inning.
Ali Belgiovane and
Morgan Cannin both singled and came around to score on
Olivia Porter's two-out double to left field.
Millersville cut it to 2-1 in its half of the third after Devan Masciulli tripled and scored when Brianna Battavio reached on a Mountain Cat fielding error.
Hunter Little's RBI double to right center in the fourth inning knotted it at two, before Allie Janowiak connected for a two-run home run in the fifth that put Millersville in front, 4-2.
The Mountain Cats answered right back with an RBI triple from Ginther that scored
Taylor Mendicino and
Ashley Shor's single up the middle that plated Ginther.
Pitt-Johnstown regained the lead for good with two unearned runs in the seventh. Porter reached on a Millersville fielding error and moved to second on
Jade Stubblefield's ground ball that was misplayed by Rebecca Blatt. Radvan then singled to chase home Porter, and Mendicino drove home Stubblefield on another error by the Marauders.
Kristen Coffay went out and pitched a scoreless seventh inning to finish the complete-game and improve to 3-1. Coffay limited Millersville to four runs (3 earned) on seven hits, while striking out five and walking two.
Porter went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI, and a run scored, and Ginther had two hits, including a triple, drove in a run, and scored a run for Pitt-Johnstown. The Mountain Cats also got two hits and a run from Belgiovane, and RBI from Radvan and Shor.
Maddie Guinane took the loss in relief of starter Emma Bevard after allowing the two unearned runs in the seventh inning. Bevard pitched the first 5 2/3 innings and allowed four runs on nine Pitt-Johnstown hits.
In the nightcap, the Mountain Cats ran out to a 4-0 lead and got a complete-game from
Ashley Pagliei to complete the sweep with another 6-4 win.
Pitt-Johnstown manufactured a run in the first inning. Stubblefield drew a two-out walk, moved to second on Radvan's base hit, and scored on Ginther's single.
In the third, Radvan's one-out double drove home Cannin and Stubblefield, and Ginther's single to right-center scored Radvan to make it 4-0.
The Mountain Cats continued to add to their lead. Ginther collected her third hit of the game and came around to score on
Carly Santillo's double in the fifth inning, and Stubblefield's RBI double in the sixth brought home
Sydney Flinn, who led off the inning with a walk, to increase it to 6-0.
Millersville got on the scoreboard in the bottom of the sixth when Battavio hit a two-run homer, before Little's two-run Homerun in the Marauders' seventh cut it to 6-4.
However, Pagliei was able to get the final two outs to wrap-up the 6-4 victory.
Pagliei, who improved to 1-3 on the year, surrendered four runs on six hits in seven innings in the circle. Pagliei also struck out two and walked one.
Ginther went 3-for-4 with two RBI, and Radvan added two hits, including a double, and a pair of RBI for the Mountain Cats. Stubblefield doubled, drove in a run and scored two runs, and Santillo had a double and an RBI.
Pitt-Johnstown will make its home debut with non-conference doubleheaders against Edinboro on Saturday and Shippensburg on Sunday at V.E. Erickson Complex. Both home doubleheaders are scheduled to start at 1 p.m.
