Pitt softball swept in weekend series to Syracuse

The Panthers’ softball team entered this past weekend with a 9-14 record with four games against the Syracuse Orange. Despite the Orange struggling this season (Syracuse entered the weekend with a 6-9 record), the Panthers were swept in four games.

Pitt was routed 7-1 on Friday night but had their chances in Game 2. The Panthers took a 3-2 lead in the 2^nd inning but the Orange responded to tie the game 3-3 in the 3^rd. Pitt took a 4-3 lead in the bottom of the 3rd but in the the 5^th, the Orange broke open the game with two runs to take a 6-4 lead and never looked back. They would add another run in the 6^th inning to win the contest 7-4.

In Game 3, the Orange broke the game wide open in the first inning with three runs. They would score another run in the 2^nd, and an additional three runs in the 5^th. An additional run in the 6^thinning would seal the Panthers’ fate with a final score of 8-0.

Looking to score one win in the series, the Panthers came into Sunday’s game determined for a win. The game would stay tied 1-1 until the 4^th inning where the Orange scored five runs to bring their lead to 6-1. The Panthers would score two runs in the 6^th inning to bring the score to 6-3 with one inning remaining. But Syracuse would score an additional three runs to produce the final score of 9-3.

This season has not been the greatest of starts for Panthers Softball, but they look to bounce back in a double-header against Louisville on Saturday, April 3 as part of another four-game series.