Ohio Christian takes two from Point Park Softball, 8-3 and 2-1

CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio – Point Park traveled to Ohio on Thursday to face off with Ohio Christian University in a River States Conference East Division doubleheader where the Pioneers fell in both games to the Trailblazers. Ohio Christian took game one 8-3 and game two 2-1. 

Game 1:

In game one the Pioneers got out to an early lead 3-0 lead until the bottom of the second when Ohio Christian went on to score eight unanswered runs to beat the Pioneers 8-3.

Point Park got two runs in the bottom of the first as Mara Iagnemma got on base with a one out walk where she was then hit in two batters later on a Gianna Welsh double to left center.

Savannah Lee then knocked Welsh in with a triple down the right field line to give the Pioneers a 2-0 lead.

The Pioneers added another run in the bottom of the second on a Remi Koi solo home run to extend the Pioneers led to three.

From there the Trailblazers went on to score eight unanswered runs highlighted by a Lexi King and Roxi Herdman home run

Gianna Welsh and Remi Koi led the Pioneer offense with each going 2 for 3 with a run scored  and an RBI.

Jaylyn Mullenax was tagged with the loss as she gave up eight runs, with four being earned, on seven hits in 4.1 innings of work.

Kristyna Mala came in relief for the Pioneers and threw 1.2 innings allowing only one hit while picking up three strikeouts.

Game 2:

In game two both teams were able to only score one run until the sixth inning when Ohio Christian scored what eventually was the winning run on a Kristen Gardner single.

Ohio Christian started the scoring out in the bottom of the first as Lexi King hit a sacrifice fly to right field to score Chandler Hayes who had reached base on a walk.

Point Park got that run back in the bottom of the third as Melanie Taylor singled and eventually moved to third on a fly out by Michaela Koch.

Mia Arndt then delivered with a single to bring in Taylor tying the score up at 1-1.

Neither team scored again until the bottom of the sixth where Ohio Christian managed to get three back-to-back hits with the third single of the inning by Kristen Gardner scoring Gracie Riddick. Gardner's RBI was the eventually game winning run as Ohio Christian was able to hold off the Pioneers in the top of the seventh to earn the 2-1 win.

Savannah Lee went all 6.0 innings in the loss giving up two runs on six hits while getting four strikeouts.

Mia Arndt led the Pioneer offense going 2 for 3 with one RBI. Melanie Taylor and Kristyna Mala picked up the two other hits for the Pioneers.

With the two losses to Ohio Christian the Pioneers fall to 20-22 on the year and 13-17 in conference play.

Point Park will now travel home to face off with Ohio Christian again, this time at Fairhaven Park on Saturday. Before the doubleheader the six seniors on the Point Park roster will be recognized. First pitch is scheduled for 1:00 pm ET