RELEASE DATE: 4/16/08

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Softball falls twice to #10 Kutztown

Game One Box Score
Game Two Box Score

MANSFIELD – Mansfield couldn’t get on the scoreboard in falling to #10 ranked Kutztown 8-0, 6-0 in a PSAC East doubleheader at Helen Lutes Field Wednesday afternoon.

Shana Markwis had a leadoff single in the bottom of the first but Mansfield would get another run on base until Megan Trutt doubled in the fourth. They were the only two hits the Mountaineers would manage off winter Katlin Arbogast who picked up her 17^th win of the season.

In the nightcap, Lindsey Knapp allowed just five hits but was plagued by six walks. Kristina Poore had two of the Mountaineers four hits.

Kutztown (38-6, 15-1) was led by Ashley Fitzgerald who drove in three runs and hit her 14^th home run of the season.

Mansfield host Bloomsburg this Friday starting at 2 p.m. at Helen Lutes Field.

GAME ONE

Kutztown             200         42           8-12-0
Mansfield            000         00           0-2-3

Kutztown (34-6. 14-1 PSAC East): Katlin Arbogast (W, 17-4) and Ashley Fitzgerald
2b – Fitzgerald 2, Maggie Reifsnyder       HR – Steph Denlinger (11), Krista Cameron (5)
RBI – Fitzgerald 4, Denlinger 2, Cameron 2

Mansfield (10-14, 4-11 PSAC East): Whitney Brown (L, 4-8), Michelle Forsburg (4) and Jen Stein
2b – Megan Trutt

GAME TWO

Kutztown             220         000         2              6-5-0
Mansfield            000         000         x              0-4-2

Kutztown (35-6, 15-1 PSAC East): Mary Hoch (W, 9-0), Monica Glomb (6) and Caitlin Hague
HR – Fitztgerald (14)       RBI – Fitzgerald 3, Reifsnyder

Mansfield (10-15, 4-12): Lindsey Knapp (L, 3-5) and Kristina Poore