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LHU softball sweeps Millersville behind great defense

MILLERSVILLE – The Lock Haven softball team wrapped up its week of PSAC East action by going 4-0 thanks to a 4-1, 4-0 sweep over Millersville on the road on Sunday afternoon.

With the sweep, The Haven has won four straight games in the PSAC East to vault back into postseason contention. Lock Haven is now 13-17 overall and 7-13 in the Eastern Division, just two games out in the win column from fifth place.

Blaire Balestrini was on an absolute tear all week and finished 9-for-15 with four home runs, nine RBIs, seven runs scored, two doubles and a triple.

Balestrini hit three home runs on Sunday, including two in game two.

Lock Haven 4, Millersville 1 (GAME ONE)

In game one, LHU a pair of runs in the first and sixth innings and Keri Wesneski went the distance on the mound to start off the day with a 4-1 victory.

Wesneski pitched all seven innings and allowed just one unearned run, while striking out a pair to pick up her fourth victory of the season.

Balestrini continued her huge week at the plate by kicking off the scoring with a leadoff home run in the top of the first.

Maria Frantangelo doubled and drove in a run, while Bella Schmitt went 2-for-3 with a double and run scored.

Lock Haven 4, Millersville 0 (GAME TWO)

In the nightcap, Balestrini hit her second and third homers of the day and Talia Ross pitched a complete-game shutout to lead the Bald Eagles to a 4-0 victory.

Ross went the distance and finished with a career-high 11 strikeouts, while only allowing three hits.

Balestrini homered twice and drove in three runs, while Madison Melis (2B), and Schmitt both finished with two hits.

Game-one winning pitcher Wesneski finished with a single and an RBI.

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