BLOOMABURG, Pa. – The Lock Haven University softball team (13-11, 2-2 PSACC) saw the team's 23 game win streak over Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Central Division foes come to a close Saturday afternoon as the team fell to Bloomsburg University (12-11, 3-1 PSACC) in both ends of a doubleheader. LHU fell to Bloom, 7-4 in game one before dropping game two, 9-0 in six innings.
 
Game one: L, 7-4
 
The Bald Eagles fell to the Huskies, 7-4 in game one.
 
LHU hopped on the scoreboard early in the game, taking a 1-0 lead in the top of the first. Bloom was able to respond, scoring four runs in the bottom of the inning to take a 4-1 lead.
 
BU was able to push their lead to 7-1, but LHU battled back in the fourth highlighted by a two-run triple by Faith Ceely (Troy, Pa./Troy) that cut the Lock Haven deficit to 7-4.
 
Bloom was eventually able to stop the Haven rally and hold on for the 7-4 win.
 
Ceely led the LHU offense, finishing with a triple, a run scored and two RBI's. Casey Carpenter (Spring Brook, Pa./North Pocono) added a double while Mikayla Ruppert (Bethlehem, Pa./Liberty) added a hit as well.
 
Caputo pitched well for Lock Haven, throwing 4.2 innings of shut-out softball while allowing five hits and striking out a pair.
 
Game two: L, 9-0 (6 inn.)
 
LHU fell in game two, 9-0 in six innings.
 
The trio of Ceely, Rachel Gricoski (Frackville, Pa./North Schuylkill) and Madison Mathes (Hammonton, Pa./Hammonton) led the LHU offense as they all tallied hits in the game.
 
Kayla Gee (Williamsport, Pa./Jersey Shore) pitched well for Lock Haven, allowing three earned runs over five innings pitched. She gave up six hits and struck out four.
 
Up Next:
 
The Bald Eagles will return home for the next set of games when they play host to Shippensburg University for a doubleheader on Tuesday, April 2. Those games are set for 2:30 and 4:30 first pitches.