Liberty beats Becahi on Kondravy's 3-run HR

Bethlehem Catholic won the Lehigh Valley Conference softball championship last year, and the Golden Hawks were the near-unanimous preseason choice to win it this spring.

Becahi might go on to win league, district, and possibly state honors.

But the Golden Hawks won't go undefeated.

Intracity rival Liberty reminded Becahi on Thursday that while preseason laurels are nice, they don't win games.

Hurricanes sophomore Mariah Kondravy stunned Becahi with a three-run home run with one out in the bottom of the seventh inning to give Liberty a walk-off 5-4 win in the LVC opener for both teams.

The Golden Hawks had entered the game at 3-0 and with Joelle Morey and Kayla Kresley having thrown no-hitters.

However, Liberty left the game with a 3-0 mark and having served notice that the Christmas City title, as well as the East Division and LVC championships, are still very much up for grabs.

"I told our kids before the game that in city games you have to take it to another level," said 'Canes coach Rich Giering. "You have to play all seven innings and whatever happens, happens. You just have to play to the end."

Certainly, Kondravy didn't stop swinging.

She had hurt Becahi earlier in the game with a run-scoring single in the first and a triple to knock in a run in the fifth. Even when she made an out, it was hard hit.

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Liberty beats Becahi on Kondravy's 3-run HR