Game One Box Score
Game Two Box Score

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – After inclement weather postponed doubleheaders Friday and Saturday, the Slippery Rock University softball team returned to action Sunday, splitting a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference-Western Division doubleheader against Mercyhurst with a 9-1 win in the opener and a 10-0 loss in the nightcap. Below normal wind chills in the forecast have also led to another schedule change for Slippery Rock, which will not play at Lake Erie Monday as planned.

The Rock's Monday doubleheader at Lake Erie has been postponed and moved to April 22 at 3 p.m.

Sunday's PSAC-West doubleheader was filled with offensive fireworks, with each team dominating one of the games.

In the opener, Sheree Horvath went 3-for-3 with two homeruns and six RBIs to lead The Rock to a 9-1 win. Kirsten Brant also homered for Slippery Rock, with Jessica Ellebruch and Shardea Croes each registering one RBI.

Shauna Walker was dominant on the mound, earning the win after throwing five innings and allowing one run on six hits with six strikeouts.

Brant started the scoring in the bottom of the first inning with a solo shot to left field to put The Rock up 1-0.  Horvath added to the lead when she belted the first of her three-run homers in the third inning, scoring Jessica Kortz and Rachel Henderson, who both reached base on walks.

Mercyhurst got on the board in the top of the fifth inning, scoring one run on two hits to bring the score to 4-1.

Slippery Rock exploded for five runs to end the game in the bottom of the fifth inning, headlined by Horvath's second three-run homer in as many at bats and capped by RBI doubles from Ellebruch and Croes.

Amanda Norman was credited with the loss for Mercyhurst after throwing 4.1 innings and allowing seven runs on six hits. Elizabeth Maier was the only Laker with a multi-hit performance, finishing 2-for-3 with one run scored.

In the nightcap, Mercyhurst jumped on Rock pitcher Lisa Getgen with two homeruns to plate four runs in the first inning and never looked back. The Lakers would add another in the second inning to take a 5-0 lead and pushed the lead to 9-0 with a four-run third.

The Lakers finished the game with 10 runs on 13 hits and pitcher Kristi Janoske held Slippery Rock to two hits and no runs to earn the win.

Courtney Vincent and Brant each had a single for The Rock.

With the split, Slippery Rock moves to 14-14 overall and 3-3 in PSAC-West play. Mercyhurst improves to 13-14 overall and 3-3 in league play.

With Monday's games being postponed, The Rock's next game is scheduled for Tuesday, April 7, at home against Gannon. First pitch of the conference doubleheader is set for 2:30 p.m. at the SRU Softball Complex.