#6 Penn State Hazleton 4 - #7 NHTI 5 (8 innings)

On the arm of USCAA Second Team All-American Pitcher Tori Lemay, NHTI advances in the bottom half of the bracket to face #6 Penn State Mont Alto. Lemay tallied 16 strikeouts over 8 innings tying the USCAA Softball National Championship record (Owens, St.Mary of the Woods; Christmas, Southern Virginia University).  

The Lady Lions of Penn State Hazleton fell behind late in the game, giving up a run in the fifth and sixth innings. However, in the top of the 7th inning catcher Erin Dougherty smacked a 2-run double to tie the game at 4. The game would head into extra innings after a scoreless seventh inning by the Lady Lynx. 

NHTI catcher Sahara Brown hit the game winning RBI single to plate Lindsey Hampton and secure the victory. The Lady Lynx will play #8 Penn State Mont Alto at the Pony Field at 5:00pm (EST). Penn State Hazleton finishes their season 25-16.