MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – SUNY Morrisville softball scored three runs to pull away from Penn St. Schuylkill Friday morning, earning the 6-3 win on their final day of spring break contests in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

THE BASICS:

• Team Scores: Morrisville 6, Penn St. Schuylkill 6
• Location: North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
• Records: Morrisville 3-2, Penn St. Schuylkill 2-4

 
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

• The SUNY Morrisville softball team picked up a 6-3 win Friday morning as they scored three times in the top of the fifth to get past Penn St. Schuylkill on their final day of action in Myrtle Beach.
• Schuylkill took the 3-0 lead in the bottom of the second before the Mustangs responded, plating three of their own in the top of the third to even the contest.
• Abbie Platt (Oneonta, N.Y.) led off with a single to short stop, stealing second, before advancing on a single shot to third by Lindsey Fish (Freeville, N.Y.).
• Callie Lafontaine (Chaumont, N.Y.) rifled a shot to left center to score Platt, before Emery Sawitzki (Amsterdam, N.Y.) slapped a grounder to second, scoring both Lafontaine and Fish to even the score at three runs apiece.
• Kaylie Kendrick (Johnson City, N.Y.) led off the top of the fifth with a single to left field, stealing second and landing on third after a fly out by Fish on the ensuing at bat.
• Lafontaine sent Kendrick home on a fielders choice, before being batted in by Piper Kaylor (Montgomery, N.Y.) who placed one in left field for the RBI.
• Later in the inning, Celeste Baldwin (Bainbridge, N.Y.) singled to left field, registering the RBI as Damani Miranda (Bronx, N.Y.) crossed home after pitch running for Kaylor, giving Morrisville the 6-3 lead.
• In attempt to rally in the bottom of the six, Penn State loaded the bases, with one out, but Baldwin recorded a strike out and Lafontaine a put out in center field to keep the Lions off the board.
• Schuylkill held Morrisville scoreless in the top of the seventh, and looked to put together a rally in the bottom of the final inning, but Baldwin retired all three batters en route to a game total five strikeouts for the win.
• Kaylor appeared on the mound in the first four innings in the contest, collecting two strikeouts, before Baldwin relieved the sophomore in the final three.
• Brennan led the Mustangs at the plate, collecting three hits on four at bats, while Platt went 2-for-3 with a run.
• Lafontaine and Sawitzki each tallied two RBI's in their effort from the plate, while Kaylor also added one on a 1-for-2 effort in batting.

 
WHAT'S NEXT:
 

• Morrisville will return to the field at 11 against Penn St. Abington for the final of the spring break training trip in Myrtle Beach.

 
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