BRADFORD, PA – The Franciscan University of Steubenville Lady Barons squared off against the Panthers of University of Pittsburgh at Bradford Tuesday afternoon in a make-up contest. Franciscan dropped both games 6-0 and 11-0. The losses set the Lady Barons to an overall record of 2-18 and 1-11 in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference.

Franciscan struggled offensively in the first contest, getting only two hits off of Panther pitcher Sarah Angeletti. Shortstop Amanda Ruwart and third baseman Krista Bertke each singled for the only hits of the game for Franciscan. Shelbi Linscomb pitched a complete game for the Lady Barons, giving up four earned runs off of nine hits while striking out six batters.

In the second game, the Lady Barons were again held to two hits by the combined efforts of starter Dana Illos and Angeletti. Sarah Higinbotham started for Franciscan, pitching two innings and giving up ten runs – three earned off of eleven hits. The Panthers took an early 9-0 lead after the first inning and never looked back. Linscomb came in relief for Higinbotham for the final two innings, giving up one earned run off of four hits.

The Lady Barons committed three errors on the game. Second baseman Caroline Bamburek and Ruwart were the offensive highlights, each with a single.

Franciscan faces the challenge of playing back-to-back as they hit the road to face conference foe Penn State-Altoona in a doubleheader on Wednesday. First pitch is set for 4:00 pm.