BEL AIR, Md. - Sophomore righthander
Rachael Lange tossed a no-hitter in game one of a Harford softball sweep on Wednesday. The Fighting Owls defeated Prince George's 13-0 and 13-5.
Harford 13, PG 0
Lange tossed five no-hit innings in the shortened victory, notching the first no-hitter in fifth-year head coach
Steve Cooley's tenure. She allowed just two base runners, a walk and an infield error, while striking out five batters.
Offensively,
Jessica Kraft went 2-for-2 and scored four times, while
Sam Stiles went 3-for-4 with four RBIs. Freshman
Ashely Crowe went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBIs.
Lange's no-hitter is the third no-hitter in the month of March for Harford Athletics. Harford baseball freshman
Jamie Pashuck tossed a pair of no-hitters on March 13 and March 26, respectively.
Harford 13, PG 5
Lauren Deel earned her first career win, pitching six innings. After allwoing five runs in the first two frames, Deel kept the Owls off the scoreboard in her final four innings of work.
Stiles went 3-for-4 for the second-straight game, collecting two doubles, while
Jess Langrehr went 3-for-3 with 2 RBIs.
Harford hosts Burlington on Friday in a doubleheader beginning at 3 p.m.