DuBOIS, Pa. – There are two things that you can count on when it comes to the baseball and softball seasons in Pennsylvania, weather related changes and games coming fast and often when the weather finally allows games to be played. The latter is what the baseball and softball teams at Penn State DuBois went through this week, with the baseball team playing seven games and the softball team playing six games in the past week. While it made for a very busy week, both teams got positive results, which is important as they continue their push toward the PSUAC playoffs.
The softball team's week featured a full slate of home games starting with a visit from Penn State Fayette for a double header at Heindl Field. In the first game, the Lady Lions got their offense going early, scoring five runs in the first two innings. That gave starting pitcher Megan Hyde all she needed, as she scattered 10 hits over seven innings of work while allowing only two runs and striking out five on the way to getting the win, with DuBois coming out on top by a final score of 7-2. Madison Siterak led DuBois offensively with three hits in game one. She also drove in two runs and scored three runs herself. While game one of the day was exciting for all the offense that the Lady Lions had going, game two was exciting for another reason. Kelsey Stuart got the start for DuBois in game two, and while the Lady Lions picked up the first run of the game in the third inning, Fayette would come back strong with three runs in the top of the fourth to take the lead at 3-1. In the bottom half of the fourth, Larissa James-LaBranche doubled to score Paige Pleta to make it a one-run game that would last until the bottom of the seventh inning. With the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh, Stuart stepped up to the plate and hit a two-run single to give DuBois the walk-off win by a final score of 4-3.