Post (CT) University connected for four home runs, including three off the bat of Brianna Rotunno, to defeat the Pitt-Johnstown Softball team, 5-2 in Monday's second game in Clermont, Fla.
Olivia Porter,
Ali Belgiovane, and
Kristie Radvan all had three hits for the Mountain Cats, now 2-2.
Pitt-Johnstown took an early first inning lead.
Jade Stubblefield reached on a fielder's choice and scored from first on Radvan's double.
Post answered with a Bailee Zaccaro homer in the bottom of the first and Rotunno's first of the day in the second to go in front 2-1.
The Mountain Cats tied it in the third. Porter reached on an error and moved to third on Belgiovane's base hit. Stubblefield followed with a sacrifice fly that plated Porter to tie it.
Rotunno belted a two-run home run in the bottom of the third to give the lead back to Post, before adding a solo shot in the sixth.
Radvan was 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI, and Porter was 2-for-4 with a run scored for the Mountain Cats. Belgiovane singled twice and
Taylor Mendicino and
Carly Santillo had one hit each.
Alyssa Hileman tossed a complete-game but allowed all five runs and fell to 1-1.
Pitt-Johnstown continues its Spring Trip to Florida with games American International (Mass.) and Minnesota State-Mankato on Wednesday and Wayne State (Neb.) and Hillsdale (Mich) on Thursday.
