PITTSBURGH – The Point Park Softball team dropped their doubleheader against Frostburg State on Monday afternoon at Fairhaven Park. Frostburg State took game one 4-2 then followed up with a 6-1 win in game two to get the sweep over the Pioneers.
Game 1
Alyssa Wahl had a two-run home run for the Pioneers in the bottom of the sixth to bring Point Park within one, but the Pioneers comeback came up short dropping game one 4-2.
Frostburg State got on the board in top of the second with an Olivia Stetler homer to right center scoring Hannah Binek. The Bobcats then added another run in the top of the sixth on a Gracie Nelson single that brought in Katie Healy making it 3-0.
Wahl helped the Pioneers avoid the shutout with her two-run home run to center field in the bottom of the sixth, bringing in
Gianna Welsh and cutting Frostburg's lead down to one.
The Bobcats quickly got a run back to extend their lead as Arden Miller hit a solo home run to centerfield to make it 4-2 in favor of Frostburg State.
Jaylyn Mullenax went the distance in the circle going 7.0 innings giving up four earned runs on third hits while striking out 11 in the effort. Mullenax now sits at 7-7 on the season.
Alyssa Wahl led the Pioneers going 2-for-2 with two RBIs and a run scored while
Remington Koi and
Mia Arndt each went 1-for-3 in the game.
Game 2
The Point Park offense remained quiet in the second game as the Pioneers were held to only one run on four hits in the 6-1 loss to the Bobcats.
Fairmont State started the scoring in the top of the first as a Samara Funk double to left center scored Gracie Nelson.
Point Park quickly answered back with a run of their own as
Melanie Taylor scored on an errant throw by Frostburg State on
Remington Koi's sacrifice bunt to even the game up at 1-1.
The rest of the game was all the Bobcats as Frostburg State put up five unanswered runs to get the 6-1 victory over Point Park.
Savannah Lee was tagged with the loss giving up five runs on eight hits. Lee went 3.2 innings in the circle for Point Park and now sits at 3-8 on the season.
Alyssa Wahl came in to relieve Lee going 3.1 innings giving up one run on six hits.
Up Next
Point Park will resume conference play tomorrow as the Pioneers host Fairmont State in Mountain East Conference doubleheader scheduled for 3:00 p.m. at Fairhaven Park in Pittsburgh. Point Park will go into the contest at 11-16 overall and 6-7 in conference play.
