After a rough outing earlier in the day, Penn State Mont Alto's Sarah Bortner bounced back in the evening to lead the eighth-seeded Lady Lions to a 4-1 victory over #7 NHTI. Bortner went the distance for the third time in the tournament, pitching seven innings, giving up 1 run, and adding 10 strikeouts.
Penn State Mont Alto jumped on top early. Singles from Katie Graham and Bortner, and a walk to Brooke Porter loaded the bases with just one out. Samatha Gladhill followed with a RBI sacrifice fly, Chelsea Pittman added an RBI groundout, and Brianna Glatz capped the inning with an RBI double. The three run lead was all Bortner and the Lady Lions would need the rest of the way.
Playing their second game of the day, NHTI turned to Lindsey Hampton on the mound. Hampton went 4.2 innings giving up 4 runs (two earned). Offensively, Kasie Tucker once again led the Lady Lynx going 2 for 3 on the night to cap her solid tournament performance. NHTI finishes their season 26-13-1.
Penn State Mont Alto will move on to face the loser of #1 St. Mary of the Woods College and #5 Briarcliffe College in the loser's bracket.
