Celebration
Bryce Dolak
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Seton Hill SHU-S 15-12, 4-7 PSAC W
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Winner Gannon GUSOFT25 15-12, 6-5 PSAC W
Seton Hill SHU-S
15-12, 4-7 PSAC W
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Final
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Gannon GUSOFT25
15-12, 6-5 PSAC W
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Seton Hill SHU-S 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 5 12 2
Gannon GUSOFT25 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 6 8 1

W: Lenda, Maggie (5-6) L: S. Telegdy (7-7)

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Seton Hill SHU-S 15-13, 4-8 PSAC W
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Winner Gannon GUSOFT25 16-12, 7-5 PSAC W
Seton Hill SHU-S
15-13, 4-8 PSAC W
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Final
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Gannon GUSOFT25
16-12, 7-5 PSAC W
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Seton Hill SHU-S 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 7 0
Gannon GUSOFT25 2 0 0 0 0 1 X 3 6 1

W: Armstrong, Katie (10-3) L: L. Lynn (4-3)

Game Recap: Softball | | Taylor Brown, Associate Director of Sports Information & Media Relations

Softball sweeps Seton Hill in thrilling twinbill at McConnell Family Stadium

Clontz walks it off in game one, while Armstrong fires 10 strikeouts in the nightcap to sweep Seton Hill on Thursday.

The Gannon softball team delivered two gritty wins on Thursday afternoon, taking both ends of a doubleheader against PSAC West rival Seton Hill at McConnell Family Stadium. With the victories, the Golden Knights improved to 16-12 overall and 7-5 in PSAC West action.

Game 1: Gannon 6, Seton Hill 5
In a back-and-forth opener, Gannon staged a dramatic seventh-inning comeback to stun the Griffins, 6-5.

Down 5-4 entering the bottom of the final frame, the Golden Knights got a spark from Emma Smerick (Ford City, Pa./Armstrong), who tripled to right. Sadie Carroll (North Canton, Ohio/North Canton Hoover) followed with a single to the catcher to put two aboard.

Moments later, Jenna Clontz (Kittanning, Pa./Armstrong) delivered the game-winning blow — a clutch RBI single that, aided by a fielding error, brought home both Smerick and Carroll.

Maggie Lenda (East Aurora, N.Y./Iroquois) earned the win in the circle, going the distance despite surrendering 12 hits. She improved to 5-6 on the season.

Smerick led the way offensively, finishing 2-for-3 with a triple, a walk, an RBI, and two runs scored. Bella Atherton (Kittanning, Pa./Armstrong) and Clontz each drove in a run, while six different Knights recorded hits.

For Seton Hill, Samantha Telegdy homered and took the loss in the circle (7-7). Brianna Athey continued her hot stretch with two hits and two RBIs.

Game 2: Gannon 3, Seton Hill 2
The nightcap saw Gannon jump ahead early and hold off a late Seton Hill push to secure a 3-2 win behind a strong pitching performance from Katie Armstrong (Lower Burrell, Pa./Burrell).

Armstrong was brilliant, fanning 10 and scattering seven hits over seven innings for her 10th win of the season (10-3). The junior ace didn't allow a walk and stranded eight Griffins.

Gannon scored twice in the first thanks to an RBI single from Carroll and a sacrifice fly by Lindsay Breuer (Mason, Ohio/Mason). After Seton Hill cut the deficit in the fifth with an RBI double from Bridget Fukushima, the Knights answered with a pinch-hit RBI single from Destiny Garcia (Stockton, Cal./Bear Creek) in the sixth — a key insurance run that proved to be the difference.

Athey doubled and scored both of Seton Hill's runs, while Telegdy added an RBI pinch-hit single in the seventh, but Armstrong closed the door.

Up Next:
The Golden Knights return to action tomorrow, April 4, when they host Clarion at McConnell Family Stadium. First pitch is set for 2:00 PM.
 
 
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