Box Score

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – Three-run innings in the third and sixth helped lead the Lycoming College softball team to a 6-2 win over the University of Mount Union on a blustery, Wednesday, March 6, at the North Myrtle Beach Sports Complex.
 
The Warriors (5-2 overall) postponed their second game of the day against the Purple Raiders (3-4-1 overall) due to rain that began at the end of the game and will make it up on Friday, March 7 at 11:30 a.m. at the North Myrtle Beach Sports Complex.
 
Sophomore Kristi Weaver (Milton, Pa./Milton Area) (3-1) was again solid in the circle, retiring the last seven batters she faced and tossing a complete-game seven hitter. She allowed two runs and struck out five.
 
The Warriors began to rally in the third inning when sophomore Elisa Novak (Ambler, Pa./Germantown Academy) singled with one out before freshman Morgan Kunes (Beech Creek, Pa./Central Mountain) and junior Nikki Marianelli (Old Forge, Pa./Old Forge Area) followed with singles to load the bases for sophomore Ashley Witmer (Lancaster, Pa./Penn Manor), who drove in a run with the team's fourth straight hit. After a flyout, sophomore Shawna Risley (Howard, Pa./Bald Eagle Area) delivered a two-RBI single.
 
The Raiders closed within a run in the bottom of the fifth, using three hits to score two runs before Weaver got a strikeout looking to end the threat.
 
In the top of sixth, the Warriors responded, though, as Risley hit a one-out single before sophomore Dominique Thomas (Williamsport, Pa./Williamsport Area) hit a double. After a groundout, a walk loaded the bases for Novak, who delivered her third hit of the game. Kunes followed with an RBI walk and Marianelli also knocked in a run with a single.
 
The four-run cushion was more than enough for Weaver, who retired the last six batters in order.
 
Novak led the Warriors, going 3-for-4 with a run and RBI, as the team pounded 11 hits in the game. Marianelli went 2-for-3 with a run and RBI, Risley went 2-for-4 with a run and two RBI and Thomas went 2-for-4 with a run.
 
Olivia Schumacher led the Raiders, going 2-for-4 with a run and Shelby Carmichael went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
 
Andi Van Sickle (0-1) took the loss, allowing 11 hits and six runs in six innings. She walked three and struck out one.