PSNK GO DOWN ON THE ROAD IN GAME 1

Late Homer Lifts Scranton Past New Kensington in Back-and-Forth Softball Battle

April 13, 2025 – Dunmore, PA — It was a game of momentum swings and clutch hits, but a late home run proved to be the difference as Penn State New Kensington fell to Penn State Scranton 5-4 on Saturday afternoon in a hard-fought PSUAC matchup.

New Kensington took an early lead in the top of the second, thanks to a 2-RBI double by Jaiden Patterson, who later came around to score on a defensive miscue, giving the Lions a 2-0 advantage.

Scranton responded with a three-run rally in the third, highlighted by a 2-RBI double from Genevieve Moyles and a run-scoring triple from Kelsi Howe to take a 3-2 lead. But New Kensington wasn't done—Shai Moore tied things up in the fourth with an RBI single, and Kali Barnett added a sacrifice fly to give the Lions a 4-3 edge.

Pitching settled in for both teams until the bottom of the seventh, when Scranton's Madison Kelsch delivered the game-winning blow: a 2-run home run to left, her second extra-base hit of the day, giving Scranton the walk-off win.

Brookelyn Kotch, who came on in relief, was charged with the loss despite a solid outing, allowing just one earned run over four innings.

�� Penn State New Kensington Stats

Batting Highlights

• Kali Barnett: 2-for-3, RBI, Sac Fly, SB

• Shai Moore: 1-for-3, RBI, 2 R, BB

• Jaiden Patterson: 1-for-2, 2B, 2 RBI, R, BB

• Jayde Rivera: 2-for-2, R, BB

• Piper Zufall: 1-for-4, 3B, R

• Linda Shepard: 1-for-3, 2B, BB, SB

• Antonia Velasquez: 1-for-4

• Ella Vaupel: SB as pinch runner

Pitching Line

• Linda Shepard: 2.1 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 4 BB, 2 K

• Brookelyn Kotch (L, 0-1): 4.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R (1 ER), 0