WEST CHESTER, Pa. – In the final road series of the 2024 season, the Mansfield Mountaineers softball team (11-19, 2-18 PSAC East) visited Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division opponent West Chester (23-14, 11-7 PSAC East) to end their travel for the season. The Golden Rams swept the Saturday afternoon, 8-0 and 9-1.
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GAME 1: West Chester 8 – Mansfield 0 (5 innings)
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West Chester marked their first run in the second inning, dropping the early RBI single. Doubling their score in the bottom of the third, another RBI single put them up 2-0 before a two-run shot.
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The Golden Rams added four more runs in the bottom of the fourth to earn the PSAC Eastern Division victory, 8-0.
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Danielle Ciliberto was credited with a no-hitter, earning her 13th victory on the season, finishing with ten strikeouts.
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GAME 2: West Chester 9 – Mansfield 1 (5 innings)
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Four runs were posted in the first inning for WCU to hold the 4-0 edge.
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The second inning saw a copy in the second inning as the Golden Rams knocked in four more runs to increase their lead to 8-0, including a solo home run.
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Mansfield's lone run came from
Gabby Drumm's RBI single to score
Kayla Vonstein in the top of the third inning.
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A final blast for West Chester earned the 9-1 victory and the Saturday sweep.
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UP NEXT:Â
Mansfield returns to Helen Lutes for the remainder of the season with six series remaining in conference action, starting with Millersville on Monday, April 15. First pitch is scheduled for 2 p.m.
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