Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 OXFORD, Pa. – The Lincoln University softball team returned to action on Wednesday as the Lady Lions dropped a non-conference doubleheader to West Chester, 11-0, and 21-0, at Old Gold Field at the Oxford Athletic Association Sports Complex.
 
In the first game, Erin Rucker (Shaker Heights, Ohio/Shaker Heights HS) (0-13) took the loss in pitching five innings. She gave up 11 runs (five earned) on 12 hits with three walks and a strikeout.
 
Kate Skokowski (3-0) earned the win in working five innings. She scattered four hits and fanned seven.
 
The Golden Rams (18-13) plated a run in the first inning, two in second and exploded for eight in the fifth to get the win.
 
Mariah Liberty (Waterbury, Vt./Harwood Union HS), Avree Morton (Uniondale, N.Y./Holy Trinity HS), Alexis Randall (Fort Washington, Md./Gwynn Park HS) and Jasmine Dabney (Baltimore, Md./New Town HS) each had a hit for the Lady Lions (0-14).
 
In the nightcap, the Lincoln bats went silent in a 21-0 loss.
 
Ashley Owes (0-1) started for the Lady Lions and lasted one inning. She surrendered 13 runs on seven hits with seven walks. Rucker pitched four innings in relief.
 
Kim Murl (5-5) picked up the win for the Golden Rams. She worked five innings and gave up one hit and struck out four.
 
Rucker collected the lone hit for Lincoln.
 
The Lady Lions step back into CIAA Northern Division action with a noon doubleheader on Saturday, March 31 at Bowie State University. The twinbill can be viewed through live stats at: http://www.sidearmstats.com/bowie/softball/scoreboard.aspx