Lehigh University
Fairfield
Lehigh drops home opening games to Fairfield
3/22/2008 6:00:00 PM | Softball
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Offensively, Sweeney added two of Lehigh’s five hits off of winning pitcher Kelli Panter (8-1). Freshman Sam Miller accounted for Lehigh’s only run in game one by belting a solo home run, the first of her career, to right field in the seventh inning.
The Mountain Hawks fell behind 1-0 in game two, but rallied with three runs in the home half of the first inning. Sweeney tied the game with an RBI groundout, and freshman Alex Cueva and senior Taryn Hanley followed with RBI singles to put Lehigh up 3-1 after one.
Thomas brought the Stags within a run with a third inning RBI double, but Sweeney delivered again at the plate in the fifth, drilling a home run to left, her third of the season, to put the Mountain Hawks back up by two.
Things unraveled for the Brown and White in the top of the seventh as three Lehigh miscues led to three unearned runs for
In the bottom of the seventh, Lehigh had the tying run on second base with two outs, but junior Alisha Gonzales flied out to centerfield to end the ballgame. Sarah Minice (3-4) earned the win for the Stags allowing four runs on nine hits while striking out three. Tiffany Curtis was saddled with the loss after allowing five runs (two earned) on five hits, while walking four and striking out seven. Curtis falls to 7-3 on the year.
Senior Kate Marvel and sophomore Amy Piccinich added two hits apiece for the Brown and White, who dropped back-to-back games for the first time this season.
The Mountain Hawks will return to the diamond on Tuesday when they host a doubleheader against Penn. First pitch for game one is set for 3 p.m. from Kaufman Field.
