{"id":147165,"date":"2026-03-24T17:40:55","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T17:40:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/147165\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T17:40:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T17:40:55","slug":"lehigh-drops-extra-inning-affair-to-close-out-colgate-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/147165\/","title":{"rendered":"Lehigh Drops Extra-Inning Affair to Close Out Colgate Series"},"content":{"rendered":"

BETHLEHEM, Pa. \u2013 The Lehigh softball team battled back from a four-run deficit to forlgce extra innings, but ultimately fell 7-5 to Colgate in 10 innings Sunday at Leadership Park. Analisa Raffaelli’s two-run home run in the top of the 10th broke a 5-5 tie as the Raiders swept the three-game series by a combined four runs.
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\nSophomore Kelly Fricker<\/a> and junior Peyton Sward<\/a> combined for seven hits at the top of Lehigh’s lineup and drove in all four runs in Lehigh’s sixth-inning comeback.
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\nThe Mountain Hawks are now 15-14 overall and 0-3 in Patriot League play, while Colgate improves to 14-15 and 3-0 in league play.
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\nLehigh scored a run in the home first when Fricker scored after sophomore Lizzie Kern<\/a> reached on a fielder’s choice.
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\nColgate, as it did all weekend, used the long ball to take a 5-1 lead. Nora Megenity hit a three-run home run in the second inning and Kayla Martin hit a two-run shot in the third as part of a four-hit day.<\/p>\n

Lehigh 4, Colgate 5<\/p>\n

Kelly Fricker<\/a> bases clearing triple! One run game!<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcfahttps:\/\/t.co\/ahHeu9IkXn<\/a>@espn<\/a> @PatriotLeague<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/jbaYn2Pc3C<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Lehigh Softball (@Lehighsoftball) March 22, 2026<\/a>
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\nThe Mountain Hawks loaded the bases with one out in the sixth and Fricker delivered a three-run triple down the left field line. Sward followed with a single through the left side, scoring Fricker to tie the game at 5-5. Lehigh got the go-ahead run to third base but couldn’t bring Sward across as the game remained tied.<\/p>\n

Lehigh 5, Colgate 5<\/p>\n

Peyton Sward<\/a> punches one through to score Fricker! We are tied!<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcfahttps:\/\/t.co\/ahHeu9IkXn<\/a>@espn<\/a> @PatriotLeague<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/emuuCfM099<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Lehigh Softball (@Lehighsoftball) March 22, 2026<\/a>
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\nMegenity led off the top of the 10th with a double and Raffaelli followed with a home run to center, giving the Raiders the lead.
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\nBoth teams finished with 13 hits in the contest. Lehigh left 11 runners on base while Colgate left 14.
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\nFour pitchers appeared in the game for Lehigh with first-year Maddie Masiko<\/a> starting and giving up four runs over two-plus innings. Junior Maddy Clark<\/a> went three innings, first-year Addison Moorman<\/a> threw four scoreless frames and sophomore Madison Finnerty<\/a> pitched the 10th.
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\nThe Mountain Hawks are back home to host Drexel Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. before traveling to Boston University next weekend.
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