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Roaring Spring, PA - The Mount Aloysius softball team opened up conference play on Sunday as the Mounties split a doubleheader with Pitt-Bradford at Spring Cove Middle School. After falling in the first game by a score of 8-5, the Mounties won game two by a final of 10-9. With the split, the Mounties stand at 8-8 overall on the season and 1-1 in conference action.

In game one, the Mounties jumped out to a 2-1 lead when Chelsea Engeholm blasted a home run in the bottom of the first that also scored Ali Reese. Mount Aloysius held the 2-1 lead until Bradford scored two runs in the top of the fifth to take a 3-2 advantage. The visitors added single runs in the sixth and seventh innings to take a 5-2 lead into the Mounties last at-bat.

Mount Aloysius got a rally going with one out in the bottom of the seventh. After Hayley McGowan singled, Sam Crilley rocketed a triple to cut the deficit to 5-3. Two batters later with the Mounties down to their last out, Taylor Swatsworth came up clutch with a double to score Crilley and Brittany Burris and tie things up at 5-5 and force extra innings.

The rally would be short lived as Bradford scored three runs in the top of the eighth. The Mounties got two runners on in their final at-bat but couldn't complete another rally.

McGowan went 3-for-4 in game one while Crilley and Engeholm added two hits apiece. Kelsey Ickes was handed the loss for the Mounties to drop her record to 4-3 on the season.

In game two, Mount Aloysius scored six runs in the opening two innings to take a commanding 6-1 lead. The Mounties led 9-3 after four innings before Bradford struck for six runs in the top of the fifth to create a 9-9 tie. Mount Aloysius responded with the deciding run in the bottom of the fifth, and Crilley retired Bradford in order in their final two at-bats.

Crilley earned the win in game two as she threw a complete game and struck out five. She surrendered nine runs, none of which were earned.

Kaleigh Roop went 3-for-4 with two runs scored in game two. Swatsworth, Engeholm, McGowan and Alexandria Teeter each registered two hits, and McGowan drove in four runs.

Mount Aloysius returns to the field on Tuesday as they will travel to Fransican University for another AMCC doubleheader beginning at 3 p.m.