Steve Finkernagel Box Score 1 Box Score 2 Game 1 Game 2 10 Winner Wilkes University WUSB 8-17 4 Penn State Hazleton PSUHZ 19-11 Winner Wilkes University WUSB 8-17 10 Final Apr. 21, 2015 4 Penn State Hazleton PSUHZ 19-11 Score By Periods Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Wilkes University WUSB 0 0 0 2 4 0 4 10 8 2 Penn State Hazleton PSUHZ 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 4 7 1 W: Cumbo, Nicole (1-7) L: Kayla Rhome (9-6) 6 Wilkes University WUSB 8-18 7 Winner Penn State Hazleton PSUHZ 20-11 Wilkes University WUSB 8-18 6 Final Apr. 21, 2015 7 Penn State Hazleton PSUHZ 20-11 Winner Score By Periods Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Wilkes University WUSB 0 1 2 2 0 1 0 6 8 2 Penn State Hazleton PSUHZ 0 4 2 0 0 1 X 7 11 3 W: Kayla Karchner (5-5) L: Jones, Kim (5-8) Game Recap: Softball | 4/21/2015 9:12:00 PM Wilkes Softball Splits with PSU-Hazleton Wilkes Softball Splits with PSU-Hazleton HAZLETON, PA – The Wilkes University softball team earned a split with host Penn State Hazleton winning game one 10-4 before dropping a 7-6 decision in the nightcap Tuesday afternoon. Wilkes stands 8-18 overall following the split while Penn State Hazleton moves to 19-11 on the year following the pair of games. Wilkes jumped out to a 6-0 lead in game one and never looked back earning a six-run victory in the process. Ally Paskas (Rutherford, NJ/Rutherford) and Christina Gambino (Basking Ridge, NJ/Ridge) each finished with two hits to lead the Lady Colonel bats in game one. Emily McGrath (Upper Darby, PA/Drexel Hill) led the squad with three RBI's. Nicole Cumbo (Wyoming, PA/Wyoming Area) received the win in the circle pitching the complete game seven-hitter with a season-high nine strikeouts. Game two saw Wilkes battle back to tie the game at 6-6 in the top of the sixth, but a late run in the bottom half of the frame gave the hosts the 7-6 victory. Alex Hoops (Mountaintop, PA/Crestwood) and Jenna Graziano (Hawthorne, NJ/Hawthorne) led the charge at the plate in game two with two hits each. Kim Jones (Endwell, NY/Maine-Endwell) pitched all six innings allowing seven runs on 11 hits in the loss. Wilkes travels to Scranton, Pa. tomorrow (Wednesday) to face the Royals of the University of Scranton at 6:00 p.m. for a non-conference doubleheader.Print Friendly Version