West Liberty, W.Va. – The Bethany College softball team hosted the Franciscan University Barons in a PAC doubleheader at West Liberty University Friday afternoon.

Game One Overview

Bethany 3, Franciscan 2   

Neither team scored until the sixth inning when Franciscan went ahead 1-0. In the bottom half of the inning, the Bison scored three runs. Jennifer Oberthur doubled to knot the game at 1-1. Angela Brandel drove in Oberthur. Paige Allen doubled to score Brandel. The Bison led 3-1 after six innings of play. The Barons battled and earned a run the seventh inning.

Sophomore Josie Wise pitched 7.0 innings with seven hits and two runs (2 earned). She fanned 10 batters.

Game Two Overview

Bethany 9, Franciscan 0

 The Bison struck early and first to take a 2-0 lead. Destiny Goodnight capitalized on Barons error and reached home safely. After the first inning, Bethany led 2-0. In the third inning, Haley Eyeler doubled to extend the Bison lead to 3-0 after three innings of play. The Bison bats came alive during the third inning. Bethany scored five runs in the fourth to take game two from the Barons.

Bison Leaders

• Jennica Leverman earned her third victory if the year. She had three hits  and had five strikeouts.
• Angela Brandel, Paige Allen and Morgan Huey had two RBIs apiece in game two. 

Records:

Bethany College Bison – 15-12, 8-4

Franciscan University Barons - 5-15, 1-7 

Up Next:

Bethany returns to action on Saturday, April 23 at Bison Field to face the Thiel College Tomcats in a PAC Doubleheader.