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Lehigh Welcomes Bucknell In First Home Patriot League Series
3/31/2023 12:17:00 PM | Softball
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Lehigh softball team will host its first Patriot League series of the 2023 season as the Mountain Hawks welcome Bucknell to Leadership Park for three games this weekend. The Mountain Hawks and Bison are scheduled to play a doubleheader Saturday beginning at noon and a single game Sunday also slated for a noon start.
Lehigh increased its winning streak to seven after sweeping a doubleheader from Penn Wednesday at Leadership Park. The Mountain Hawks took game one 8-2 and game two by a 3-1 count to move to 24-8 on the season. Lehigh opened Patriot League play with a three-game sweep at Lafayette last weekend.
First-year Lily Owens led Lehigh on Wednesday, going 4-for-8 at the plate with two extra base hits and two runs scored. Junior Brooke Cannon drove in three runs while senior Josie Charles and junior Katelyn Young both drove in two.
Sophomore Maria Urban allowed two runs in four innings in the pitcher's circle to earn the victory in game one. First-year Chloe Hess then threw the next 10 innings over two games, allowing a run on five hits to pick up a win and a save.
Charles went 6-for-11 at the plate last weekend at Lafayette to lead Lehigh and she leads the Mountain Hawks overall with a .454 batting average and 44 hits. Owens hit her sixth home run of the season Wednesday to tie senior Emily Cimino for the team lead. Cimino has a team-best 10 doubles and 27 RBIs.
In addition to her two RBIs Wednesday, Young is the reigning Patriot League Pitcher of the Week and owns a 12-3 record and 1.75 ERA. Hess' performance on Wednesday lowered her ERA to 1.73.
Bucknell enters this weekend's series at 9-17 overall and 1-2 in the Patriot League. The Bison dropped two out of three games at home last weekend against Colgate to open league play.
Zoie Smith has been Bucknell's most productive hitter. The catcher has a .377 batting average, 11 doubles and 15 RBIs.
Four Bison pitchers have thrown at least 29 innings in the circle. Madison Roukey has a 4-3 record and 2.23 ERA. Olivia Marinelli leads the staff with 41 strikeouts.
Lehigh leads the all-time series 101-48. The Mountain Hawks have won the last five meetings, including shutout victories in four of those last five wins.
Following this weekend's series, Lehigh will play a single game at Princeton on Wednesday and then will host Seton Hall for three games April 7-8.
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Lehigh increased its winning streak to seven after sweeping a doubleheader from Penn Wednesday at Leadership Park. The Mountain Hawks took game one 8-2 and game two by a 3-1 count to move to 24-8 on the season. Lehigh opened Patriot League play with a three-game sweep at Lafayette last weekend.
First-year Lily Owens led Lehigh on Wednesday, going 4-for-8 at the plate with two extra base hits and two runs scored. Junior Brooke Cannon drove in three runs while senior Josie Charles and junior Katelyn Young both drove in two.
Sophomore Maria Urban allowed two runs in four innings in the pitcher's circle to earn the victory in game one. First-year Chloe Hess then threw the next 10 innings over two games, allowing a run on five hits to pick up a win and a save.
Charles went 6-for-11 at the plate last weekend at Lafayette to lead Lehigh and she leads the Mountain Hawks overall with a .454 batting average and 44 hits. Owens hit her sixth home run of the season Wednesday to tie senior Emily Cimino for the team lead. Cimino has a team-best 10 doubles and 27 RBIs.
In addition to her two RBIs Wednesday, Young is the reigning Patriot League Pitcher of the Week and owns a 12-3 record and 1.75 ERA. Hess' performance on Wednesday lowered her ERA to 1.73.
Bucknell enters this weekend's series at 9-17 overall and 1-2 in the Patriot League. The Bison dropped two out of three games at home last weekend against Colgate to open league play.
Zoie Smith has been Bucknell's most productive hitter. The catcher has a .377 batting average, 11 doubles and 15 RBIs.
Four Bison pitchers have thrown at least 29 innings in the circle. Madison Roukey has a 4-3 record and 2.23 ERA. Olivia Marinelli leads the staff with 41 strikeouts.
Lehigh leads the all-time series 101-48. The Mountain Hawks have won the last five meetings, including shutout victories in four of those last five wins.
Following this weekend's series, Lehigh will play a single game at Princeton on Wednesday and then will host Seton Hall for three games April 7-8.
Like Lehigh Softball on Facebook and follow on Twitter and Instagram for exclusive updates throughout the season.
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