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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Mansfield Ends Historic NCAA Playoff Run with Split on Day 2
 SHIPPENSBURG – The Mansfield University softball team proved you could never count them out after rallying to beat Indiana (PA) 9-5 in game three of the NCAA Division II Atlantic Site 2 Regional behind key late game power-hitting by

drilled the first pitch she saw over the left centerfield fence tying the game at 2-2. It was the All-American's ninth home run of the season and the 41st in her stellar career.

Mansfield had its best chance of the game in the fourth inning. Hewill led-off with a single followed by a single by Harris to give the Mounties runners at first and second with no outs. Crandell then loaded the bases when she reached on an infield error.

But West Virginia Wesleyan got out of the inning with no damage and the score tied by getting the next batter to hit into a double-play followed by a ground out.

In the bottom half of the inning, WVW got to Mansfield starter Emily Crandell with a double and single to put runners on first and third.

As she had in the first game, Inman came in relief of Crandell but the Bobcats managed to score five runs off three hits and a MU error to take a 7-2 lead.

Mansfield came right back in the next inning when Hewitt drove in a run with a single but the Mountaineers stranded two runners and trailed 7-3.
Neither tram would threaten to score again ending the Mountaineers season with a 7-3 loss.

Each team had seven hits in the game with Goodwin and Hewitt each going 2-3 for the Mountaineers. Pratt homered and drove in two runs.

Crandell took the loss on the mound for Mansfield while Jessica Griffin picked up the win by allowing just one hit over the final four innings for West Virginia Wesleyan.
Mansfield ends the season with a 24-19 overall record.