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West Chester Falls For Second Time In PSAC Tournament
Mercyhurst scored three times in the top of the ninth to eliminate West Chester from the 2012 PSAC Tournament Wednesday afternoon.
The following is a press release from the Athletic Department.
Nicole Cruts hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the seventh that highlighted a four-run rally and tied the game, sending it into extra innings. However, Mercyhurst scored three times in the top of the ninth to eliminate West Chester from the 2012 PSAC Tournament Wednesday afternoon.
West Chester (28-25) ends its season with the two losses on Wednesday in the conference tournament. Mercyhurst (25-24) picked up its first PSAC Tournament win since joining the league and will advance in the loser’s bracket.
The Lakers scored five runs in the top half of the seventh inning to come from behind and take a 6-2 lead. The Golden Rams then responded with four runs of its own to send the game into extra innings. Freshman Erin Whitman hit a pinch-hit, two-run double to go along with Cruts’ fifth homer of the season and finish off the rally.
Charlotte Conaway finished 2-for-4 with two runs scored. Devon Utterback (14-13) came on in relief in the seventh and took the loss.
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