The Basics
Game One Score: York 2 - Friends 8
Game Two Score: York 3 - Friends 5
Records: York (3-19, 0-4), Friends (12-16, 3-1)
Location: Bill Burke Park, Salina, Kan.

YORK - The Panthers outhit the Falcons 11-9 in the game, but were outscored 8-2 over the seven innings of play. Ciera Montalvo (SO/Fresno, Calif.) pitched a solid 5.2 innings in relief for York.

Game 1 Turning Point
A one-out error ended up being detrimental as it allowed four runs to score in the first inning. The Panthers committed four errors in the game allowing six runs to be unearned.

Game 1 Individual Leaders
Ciera Montalvo (5.2 IP, 0 ER, 2 SO), Maricela Romero (SO/Bakersfield, Calif.) (3-4, 1 R), Lia Hamamoto (FR/Long Beach, Calif.) (2-4, 1 RBI, 1 2B)

In game two the Panthers scored quickly in the first inning and led for the first five innings. Four scoreless innings proceeded before Friends scored five unanswered in the sixth and seventh innings.

Game 2 Turning Point
With the score knotted at one going into the final inning the Panthers struggles on defense continued, as York allowed the lead off batter to reach on an error. That led to four unearned runs crossing the plate.

Game 2 Individual Leaders
Laura Leos (JR/Wilmington, Calif.) (1-3, 2 RBI) Brieanna Cortez (1-3, 3B, BB, 1 R), Alysia Rodriguez (JR/Canyon Lake, Calif.) (7 IP, 10 K, 0 ER)

Up Next
The Panthers travel to Hastings College on Thursday, before heading south to Ottawa for a double header on Saturday afternoon.