Mont Alto, PA

After a heartbreaking 4-3 loss in extra innings in game one, Penn State Schuylkill rallied past Penn State Mont Alto to take game two, 12-6.

How it happened:

Game One

• Mont Alto scored first on a two-out double by McKenna Sas, giving them a 1-0 lead after three innings of play.
• Schuylkill's Kristina McConnell answered with a two RBI double to the left-center field gap, giving Penn State Schuylkill a 2-1 lead after 4 innings of play.
• Schuylkill's fielding miscues allowed Mont Alto to score twice and regain the lead in the 5th inning, 3-2.
• Schuylkill tied the game at 3-3 in the top of the seventh on an RBI single from Makenna Wong.
• Schuylkill failed to capitalize on the international tiebreaker in the top of the 8th, which allowed Mont Alto to take advantage of the opening and score on a wild pitch for the win, 4-3.

Game Two

• Mont Alto jumped out to a 6-1 lead after 2 innings of play.
• Sierra Santarsiero went 5.2 innings of scoreless relief, only allowing 3 hits.
• In the top of the fifth inning, Schuylkill tallied 8 runs to take a 9-6 lead.
• Schuylkill scored 3 more times in the 7th for a commanding 12-6 lead.
• Meghan Stokes went 2-5 with a triple, stolen base, and 4 RBIs.
• Emily Maher went 2-3 with a double and two runs scored.

On Deck

Penn State Schuylkill will host Penn State Scranton on Wednesday, March 24th, at 2 PM at Island Park Complex.