STEUBENVILLE –The Franciscan University of Steubenville Lady Barons softball team played another doubleheader on their home field Thursday evening, falling to the Medaille College Lady Mavericks in a 9-0, 21-1 defeat.  These losses move the Lady Barons to an overall standing of 1-9 and 0-4 standing in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference.

The Lady Barons gave up two runs in the first inning of the first game, but it was the second inning, seven-run scoring tear by the Lady Mavs that dropped the Lady Barons down to a 9-0 deficit.  However, the Lady Barons held strong defensively for the final three innings, allowing only two hits for the remainder of the game.  The Lady Barons struggled offensively, though, registering only two hits – one by Monica Recznik and the other by pitcher Shelbi Linscomb.

The second game was rockier for the Lady Barons, giving up thirteen runs in the first inning en route to a 21-1 loss.  Grace Moran scored the sole run of the game for the Lady Barons.

“We just had trouble hitting today,” Lady Barons head coach Jen Biela noted.  “But we stuck together as a team, and Katie Quitney had a great game behind the plate.”

The Lady Barons travel to La Roche College April 7 to take on the Lady Redhawks at 3 p.m.