WILMINGTON, Del. – The Lock Haven softball team returned to action this afternoon by traveling to Goldey-Beacom for an early-season non-conference doubleheader. The Lightning earned the sweep on the day, 3-2 and 5-4 (8 innings).

Lock Haven returned to the diamond for its second trip of the season after going 2-2 at the UVA Wise Tournament on Feb. 13 and 14. In going 0-2 at Goldey-Beacom, the Haven moved down to 2-4 on the season while Goldey-Beacom improved to 6-0.

Goldey-Beacom 3, Lock Haven 2 (GAME ONE)

Lock Haven scored a pair of runs in the top of the fourth inning, but Goldey-Beacom responded with what served as the game-winning run during its next at-bats to edge out the victory.

Prior to that, the Lightning had scored a solo run in the first and second inning, but Lock Haven tied it at 2-2 in the fourth when Abby Robinson plated a pair of runs with a double.

Robertson headlined the Bald Eagles’ offense with the 2-RBI double, while Maci Brodzina scored a run and also doubled. Riley Best added a single.

On the mound, Keiva Middleton (2-1) pitched all six innings and limited the Lightning to three runs.

Goldey-Beacom 5, Lock Haven 4 (8 Innings) (GAME TWO)

In the nightcap, the Bald Eagles got their sticks going early and jumped out to a 3-0 lead after two innings of play.

Blaire Balestrini kicked off the rally with a leadoff double in the top of the first, before coming around to score on a fielder’s choice by Brodzina. Balestrini extended The Haven’s lead in the top of the second with a sac fly, before Maria Fratangelo scored on a past ball to put the Bald Eagles up 3-0.

In the bottom of the sixth, the Lightning struck for three runs to even the score at 3-3. Neither team pushed across a run in the seventh and Lock Haven struck first in extra innings when Madison Melius drove in Hailey Irwin to put the Bald Eagles on top, 4-3.

However, Goldey-Beacom answered with a pair of runs in the bottom of the eighth to walk off with the win.

Melius led the Bald Eagles’ offense with a pair of hits and an RBI. Four different Bald Eagles scored runs and Balestrini drove in a run and doubled.

On the mound, Talia Ross pitched the opening six innings before handing the ball to Robertson, who threw the final inning and 1/3. Ross allowed three runs on nine hits and Robertson was charged with two runs (one earned).

UP NEXT

The Bald Eagles remain on the road and will travel to Slippery Rock to compete in the SRU Tournament on Saturday and Sunday, March 1 and 2. There, Lock Haven will take on D’Youville and Slippery Rock on Saturday at 1 and 3 p.m. respectively, with a repeat of that schedule on Sunday.