Lady Lions Defeat Fayette; Remain Undefeated in the Conference

By: Alonna Verrico
Student Writer, Athletic Department

Monaca, PA- The Lady Lions moved to 4-0 in the conference on Tuesday, after defeating the Lady Lions of Fayette in a PSUAC double-header. Game one proved to be an entertaining one as the Lady Lions of Fayette and Beaver battled it out in extra innings. In the first inning, Fayette earned two runs with two outs. Beaver couldn't answer in their half of the first.  It was in the 3rd when Beaver scored their first run with a ground out RBI by freshman Lindsey Scialdone (Lincoln High School/Ellwood, PA). 

Fayette answered back in the top of the 4th with another run and added one more in the top of the 5th to move ahead of Beaver 4-1. Beaver didn't lose hope and rallied against Fayette in the bottom of the 5th. Beaver scored their first run on a fielder's choice. Junior Alonna Verrico (Rochester/Rochester, PA) lasered a shot to right field to drive in two runs, which tie the game at 4-4. Both teams held strong defensively and kept one another from scoring in the 6th and 7th innings. Finally in the 8th inning after Beaver held Fayette from scoring, sophomore Kayla Chambers (Southside/Southside, PA) pushed the perfect squeeze bunt up the first base line to score the winning run for Beaver. After 8 innings of play Beaver won by a final of 5-4.

Fayette seeked revenge on Beaver after their loss in the first game, as they wasted no time scoring two runs off the bat in the top of the first inning. Beaver remained scoreless in the first inning and held Fayette in the top of the 2nd. Beaver's freshman Katie Landis (Rochester/Rochester, PA) hit a solo home-run, her second of the year, to put Beaver on the board. Both teams remained scoreless in the 3rd inning. The 4th, 5th, and 6th innings Beaver held Fayette to no runs and got hot at the plate. Beaver brought in two runs in the bottom of the 4th and added another 3 more in the bottom of the 5th.  Off of a two out single by freshman Alysia Policaro (Beaver Falls/Beaver Falls, PA) in the bottom of the 6th that drove in two runs, Beaver ended the game by the 8-run rule and defeated Fayette by a final of 10-2.

The Lady Lions (4-0, 10-15) remain in conference play when they travel to Penn State New Kensington home of the Lady Lions on Wednesday, April 15th. Game time is set for 4p.m.