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SB - Jess Dinardo
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Penn St.-Abington PSU-A 18-21
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Winner Neumann NUSB 19-18
Penn St.-Abington PSU-A
18-21
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Final
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Neumann NUSB
19-18
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Penn St.-Abington PSU-A 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 3
Neumann NUSB 2 0 1 0 0 1 X 4 5 2

W: Ang Sannicandro (3-3) L: Dinardo, Jess (10-9) S: Courtney McKenna (1)

Game Recap: Softball |

Dinardo Records 100th Career Strikeout at Neumann

Aston, Pa. – Sophomore Jess Dinardo recorded her 100th career strikeout as the Penn State Abington softball team wrapped out the regular season with a non-conference contest at Neumann University on Tuesday afternoon at Bruder Field.  The Knights defeated the Nittany Lions, 4-1.
 
Score: Neumann 4, Penn State Abington 1
WP: Ang Sannicandro (3-3) | LP: Jess Dinardo (10-9) | S: Courtney McKenna (1)
Records: Penn State Abington (18-21) | Neumann (19-18)
Location: Aston, Pa. (Bruder Field)
 
How It Happened
 
* Neumann scored a pair of runs in the opening inning to lead 2-0 early in the game.  The Knights took advantage of a first inning error by the Nittany Lions to push across their first run of the frame.
 
* Two innings later the Knights added to their lead when a fielder's choice ground ball by Nicole Anderson scored a run to make the score 3-0.
 
* The score remained 3-0 until the sixth when the Nittany Lions spoiled Neumann's shutout bid.  Sophomore Morgan Craig singled up the middle to score junior Isabella Antosiewicz who led the inning off with a walk.
 
* Neumann answered in the bottom of the sixth with a two-out run scoring double by Tori Spinella to cap the scoring at 4-1.
 
Inside the Box Score
 
* Dinardo pitched the first two innings and finished the game with four strikeouts.  She registered career strikeouts 99 and 100 in the bottom of the first retiring the last two batters in the inning looking at strike three.  Dinardo also struck out a pair in the second to increase her career total to 102.  She is the seventh player in program history to reach the 100-career strikeout milestone.
 
* Junior Paula Casale and freshman Iris Chapman each pitched two innings of relief.
 
* Craig finished the game 2-for-3 with an RBI.
 
* Freshman Candice Peck also had a pair of hits in the game as she went 2-for-3.
 
* Sophomore Riley Logan went 1-for-2 with a walk.
 
* For Neumann, Ang Sannicandro (3-3) earned the win after pitching four scoreless innings.  Marina Costello finished the game 3-for-3 with an RBI.
 
All-Time Series
Today marked the 11th meeting between Abington and Neumann since the start of the 2021 season.  The Nittany Lions are now 1-10 versus the Knights in the all-time series.
 
Next Up
Abington returns to action on Friday, May 1 as the Nittany Lions travel to face Penn College in the Second Round of the United East Tournament.  Game one of the three game series begins at 3 p.m. with game two to follow at 5 p.m.  An if necessary game will take place on Saturday, May 2 at 12 p.m.

 
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