Top 10 Games of 2018-19 - #9 Softball Rallies at Scranton to Clinch Postseason Berth
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- Moravian College is continuing its look back at its 2018-19 athletic campaign. The next event in the Top 10 Exciting Games from the past year is our No. 9 highlight – the softball team scoring four runs in the seventh inning to rally and defeat The University of Scranton, 4-3, in the second game of a doubleheader.
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- Moravian College is continuing its look back at its 2018-19 athletic campaign. The next event in the Top 10 Exciting Games from the past year is our No. 9 highlight – the softball team scoring four runs in the seventh inning to rally and defeat The University of Scranton, 4-3, in the second game of a doubleheader.
The Greyhounds, who completed the 2019 campaign at 32-7 overall, played a total of five one-run games this past spring, winning four of them. The squad also went 11-1 in the Landmark Conference regular season to earn the top seed in the 2019 Landmark Conference Championships at Blue & Grey Field.
On Sunday, April 7, the Hounds traveled to Scranton for a Landmark Conference doubleheader as the squad had the chance to clinch the program's 25th consecutive postseason appearance under the direction of 26-year Head Coach John Byrne. The Greyhounds were ranked No. 14 in the nation at the time of the doubleheader and won the opener, 5-1, to extend their winning streak to 17 games.
In the second game, Moravian trailed, 1-0, heading to the seventh inning. Junior first baseman Lauren Goetz led off the top of the seventh with a solo home run to knot the score at 1-1. The Greyhounds loaded the bases later in the frame before freshman designated player Alexandria Scheeler ripped a three-RBI double for a 4-1 advantage.
In the bottom of the seventh with Moravian holding a 4-3 lead, sophomore pitcher Meghan Bauer came into the circle to get the final three outs and her first career save as the Greyhounds clinched their postseason berth.
Read the original game story at https://www.moraviansports.com/sports/sball/2018-19/releases/20190407tadm6h with a link to stats.
The number eight highlight in the Top 10 Exciting Games of 2018-19 will be released on Wednesday, June 12.
