BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Northampton and Lackawanna split a wild doubleheader on Tuesday, with the Falcons taking game one 4-3 and the Spartans winning the nightcap, 17-16.
In game one, two costly errors by Northampton in the top of the 7th allowed Lackawanna to score 2 runs and take a 4-1 lead. The Spartans were able to plate 2 runs in the bottom of the 7th, but it wasn't enough as they stranded runners on first and third, falling 4 to 3.
Shelby Belzecky (2 for 3) hit her 4th homerun of the season in the 4th inning and
Kaycie Stem had 2 RBI to lead Northampton.
GAME ONE | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
| Lackawanna (12-9 / 3-0) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| Northampton (16-11 / 4-1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
Game two was a back and forth affair, featuring 33 runs scored and 24 hits.
Hailley Houck's homerun in the bottom of the 6th inning proved to be the game winner as the Spartans prevailed 17-16.
Taryn Zietlow was 3 for 4 with 4 runs scored and
Taylor Domenech was 2 for 3, including a 2-run homerun in the 4th inning.
GAME TWO| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
| Lackawanna (12-10 / 3-1) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 2 |
| Northampton (17-11 / 5-1) | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | X | 17 | 14 | 2 |
Lackawanna College, though a Division II program, does participate in the EPAC in the sport of softball. The doubleheader split leaves Lackawanna at 3-1 in conference play with a doubleheader remaining at Luzerne. Northampton, the 2013 EPAC co-champion, finishes 5-1 in conference play.
The Spartans, who will be the #3 seed for the upcoming Region XIX playoffs, will host a playoff series this weekend vs. an opponent to be determined.
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