ERIE, PA –The Franciscan University of Steubenville Lady Barons fought hard against Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference foe Penn State Behrend on Saturday, losing the doubleheader 3-2 and 11-2. Franciscan now stands at 2-22 overall on the season and 1-14 in the AMCC.

In the first game, the Lady Barons took an early 2-0 lead in the second inning when singles by Monica Recznik and Amanda Ruwart resulted in RBIs. However, the Lady Barons were unable to hold onto the lead when the Lady Lions scored three runs off of defensive errors in the fifth – taking the lead and the game.

Shelbi Linscomb played an outstanding game on both sides for Franciscan. Linscomb pitched a complete game, giving up just four hits while striking out four batters.  Offensively, she went 3-for-3 at bat and scored a run. Ruwart also held a good offensive game, going 2-for-4 with one RBI.

In the second game, Linscomb pitched a gutsy performance, giving up three runs, two of them earned, in three innings of work. Lara Plumlee came in for relief, giving up seven earned runs off of nine hits. Offensive stars for the Lady Barons were catcher Katie Quitney who went 2-for-3, and again Linscomb, who drove in both of Franciscan's runs.

Franciscan will face the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg Panthers this Tuesday at the North End Field in Steubenville.  The first game of the doubleheader starts at 3:30 pm.