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The Pitt-Johnstown softball team will host a non-conference doubleheader against Mercyhurst University, Sunday at 1 and 3 p.m. at V.E. Erickson Complex.
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Pitt-Johnstown, under
Coach Niki Cognigni-Pecora, is 5-19 and looks to snap a four-game losing streak. The Mountain Cats suffered 6-5 and 10-8 walk-off, non-conference losses at Shippensburg on Tuesday.Â
Olivia Porter drove in four runs and
Tori Radvan connected for a solo homer to lead Pitt-Johnstown.
Eighth-year
Coach Leanne Baker's Mercyhurst Lakers were 11-9 prior to Saturday's non-conference doubleheader at Shippensburg. Mercyhurst last played on April 6 and suffered 10-4 and 7-4 PSAC losses to Edinboro.
Pitt-Johnstown and Mercyhurst played a four-game PSAC series on April 3 and April 5 and the Lakers won three of the four games. The Mountain Cats took game one 10-2 in five innings, but Mercyhurst came back with 7-4, 6-2, and 3-2 victories to close out the series.
Pitt-Johnstown travels to Millersville for a non-conference doubleheader on Tuesday, before hosting a PSAC Western Division doubleheader against California (PA) on Thursday at 2:30 and 4:30 p.m. at V.E. Erickson Complex.Â
PITT-JOHNSTOWN'S NON-CONFERENCE DOUBLEHEADER AGAINST BOWIE STATE (MD) ON WEDNESDAY HAS BEEN CANCELED.
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