Softball

Softball falls twice at MAC Commonwealth Championships

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ANNVILLE, Pa. - The Hood College softball team dropped a pair of games on the first day of the Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth Championships at Lebanon Valley College. The Blazers fell 6-1 against Alvernia, then dropped a 6-5 final to the Dutchmen via a walk-off double. 

Kristy Erfurdt had three hits over the two games, including a homer against Lebanon Valley. Kayli Paugh had three hits against LVC. 

Hood finishes the year 19-19. 

Alvernia 6, Hood 1

  • Morgan Psiuk scored in the first on a double by Riley Shields, then homered in the third for a 2-0 lead for the Golden Wolves. 
  • A two-run single by Sarah Reinert stretched the lead to 4-0 in the fourth and single runs in the fifth and sixth made it a six-run deficit. 
  • In the bottom of the sixth, Jasmine Webster and Kaitlyn Barron singled, and Katelyn Long knocked in Barron with an RBI groundout. 
  • Barron had two hits. Kristen Scott singled and walked twice. 
  • Paugh went five innings and took the loss, allowing five runs. Alex Hershman gave up one run in two innings of relief. 
  • Shields limited Hood to five singles and four walks to pick up the complete-game victory. She added three hits at the plate.
  • Psiuk was a triple short of the cycle. 

Lebanon Valley 6, Hood 5

  • The Blazers erased a three-run deficit but a walk-off double by Kate Whelski eliminated Hood from the tournament. 
  • Trailing 5-2 in the sixth, Sophia Leaman, Paugh and Webster singled to start the inning. Webster's base hit scored Leaman to make it a two-run deficit. Hershman drove in a run with another single to pull the Blazers within 5-4. 
  • Hood tied the game in the top of the seventh. Scott and Erfurdt singled and moved into scoring position on a groundout. Paugh knocked in the tying run with an infield single. 
  • Anna Marie McClain and Savannah Toth had hits for Lebanon Valley in the bottom of the seventh to put two on with one out. Whelski hit a double to left center to drive in the winning run. 
  • Paugh went 3 for 4 and scored twice. Erfurdt and Leaman had two hits apiece, including a solo homer by Erfurdt in the first inning. 
  • Toth went 4 for 4 with three RBIs. Jen Kauffman had two hits and scored three runs. 
  • Leaman pitched a complete game but took the loss. She allowed three earned runs on 11 hits. 
  • Alexa Windsor went the distance for the win for the Dutchmen. 
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Players Mentioned

Kristy Erfurdt

#21 Kristy Erfurdt

OF/INF
5' 4"
Senior
Sophia Leaman

#3 Sophia Leaman

P/INF
5' 10"
Senior
Katelyn Long

#12 Katelyn Long

C/OF
5' 4"
Junior
Kayli Paugh

#27 Kayli Paugh

P/3B
5' 7"
Senior
Kristen Scott

#9 Kristen Scott

INF
5' 4"
Senior
Jasmine Webster

#15 Jasmine Webster

OF
5' 8"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Kristy Erfurdt

#21 Kristy Erfurdt

5' 4"
Senior
OF/INF
Sophia Leaman

#3 Sophia Leaman

5' 10"
Senior
P/INF
Katelyn Long

#12 Katelyn Long

5' 4"
Junior
C/OF
Kayli Paugh

#27 Kayli Paugh

5' 7"
Senior
P/3B
Kristen Scott

#9 Kristen Scott

5' 4"
Senior
INF
Jasmine Webster

#15 Jasmine Webster

5' 8"
Junior
OF