STROUDSBURG, Pa. – The Millersville University softball team opened the 2019 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) schedule with a game one, 5-3 victory thanks to home runs from Brianna Battavio and Brianna White. In game two, the Warriors and Marauders battled to a 2-2 tie heading into the bottom of the seven before East Stroudsburg's Marissa Govan drilled a walk-off double, giving the Warriors a 3-2 victory.

The split moved the Marauders to 15-16 (1-1 PSAC) while the Warriors moved to 16-14 (1-1 PSAC). The Warriors broke a four-game losing streak to the Marauders.

Faith Willenbrock and Battavio each had three hits on the day. On the rubber, Catherine Johnson pitched her fifth complete game of the season in game one while striking out three batters and drawing only one walk.

GAME ONE HIGHLIGHTS
• After dropping a run early, the Marauders stormed back with two home runs in the top of the third and fourth innings from Battavio and White. Each home run was a two-run jack, giving the Marauders a 4-1 lead.
• The Warriors responded with a Mikayla Pourby two-run home run, slicing the Marauder lead to 4-3 in the bottom of the fourth. Maggie Murphy extended the Marauders' scoring in the top of the sixth with an RBI double. 
• Battavio went 2-for-3 and two RBIs.
• Johnson threw a complete game, striking out three batters and allowing eight hits en route to improving her season record to 7-5.

GAME TWO HIGHLIGHTS
• White started game two and held ESU hitless until the bottom of the third when she allowed a single. The scoreboard showed zeros until the top of the fifth inning when Battavio doubled home a run. The Warriors answered with a two-run double in the next half inning, giving them a 2-1 advantage.
• In the top of the sixth, Hunter Little tied up the game with a double down the left field line, scoring Caitlyn Pinchorski from second.
• ESU's Kaylee Hazewski led off the bottom of the seventh with a bunt single to third, and Govan came through with a game-winning hit on an 0-2 count.

HEAD COACH JEN PROBST QUOTES
• "Bri White played two great games of softball today. She hit well in practice yesterday so I had a feeling she would be on today."
• "We worked hard for that game one win. [Catherine Johnson] was great in the circle, hitting spots and throwing hard. Bri Battavio also had some great at-bats."
• "We need to attack the ball early in the game and score runners, especially when they are in scoring position with less than two outs."

NOTES
• White hit her first collegiate home run in game one. White extended her hitting streak to a team-high four games.
• The Marauders totaled seven hits in each game. The last time Millersville had the same amount of hits in a two games on a single day was on Feb. 16 when the squad had four hits against New Haven and Georgian Court.
• Pinchorski had her collegiate debut today, pinch running in both games.

UP NEXT
• The Marauders are back in action Saturday, March 30 when they host Kutztown in a PSAC East doubleheader starting at 1 p.m.
 

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