The Wildcats improved to 31-5 on the season while Penn State Abington finished with an 18-23 record.

The Wildcats advances to the conference’s double-elimination final four next Friday and Saturday hosted by top-seeded Penn State Brandywine.

In game one, Penn College scored two runs in the third inning on a pair of ground out RBIs as Mackenzi Tice and Sam Shaw scored to lead 2-0. Abington cut the deficit in half with an RBI double in the fifth, but Taylor Brown responded in the bottom half of the frame with an RBI double of her own to score Sofia Mileto.

Abington threatened in the top of the seventh with a sac fly to make it a one-score game with the bases loaded but Tice mowed down the final batter to pick up her 15th strikeout of the game and earn her 19th victory in the circle.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Mackenzie Tice throws for Penn College during game two of the quarterfinal round of the United East Softball Playoffs against Penn State Abington at the Lumber Yards on Friday. Penn College won 3-2 and 5-4 in the two games.

The Lions jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first inning before Payton Crawford hit an RBI double in the third inning to record her 100th career hit and drive in Carissa Lusk in game two.

Abington plated another run in the top of the fourth with an RBI single to lead 4-1.

Crawford’s triple in the fifth inning ignited the Wildcats offense to score four unanswered runs — two in the fifth and two in the sixth — to earn the victory. Her triple scored Mileto and Brown drove in Crawford with a deep double to center field. Addison Detweiler scored the game-tying run in the sixth on an error and Tice beat the tag on a play at the plate for the go-ahead run later in the inning.

Crawford finished 3 for 4 with a double, a triple and two RBIs while Tice tossed her second complete game victory of the afternoon.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Penn College's Carissa Lusk fields a fly ball to left field during game two of the quarterfinal round of the United East Softball Playoffs against Penn State Abington at the Lumber Yards on Friday. Penn College won 3-2 and 5-4 in the two games.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Penn College's Sofia Mileto arrives safe at home during game two of the quarterfinal round of the United East Softball Playoffs against Penn State Abington at the Lumber Yards on Friday. Penn College won 3-2 and 5-4 in the two games.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Penn College's Addison Detweiler heads for third on her way home to score the game tying run during game two of the quarterfinal round of the United East Softball Playoffs against Penn State Abington at the Lumber Yards on Friday. Penn College won 3-2 and 5-4 in the two games.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Penn College's Taylor Brown reacts after making a play at first during game two of the quarterfinal round of the United East Softball Playoffs against Penn State Abington at the Lumber Yards on Friday. Penn College won 3-2 and 5-4 in the two games.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Penn College's Taylor Brown reacts after making the final out of game two of the quarterfinal round of the United East Softball Playoffs against Penn State Abington at the Lumber Yards on Friday. Penn College won 3-2 and 5-4 in the two games.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Penn College coach Amber Savage reacts to the win of game two of the quarterfinal round of the United East Softball Playoffs against Penn State Abington at the Lumber Yards on Friday. Penn College won 3-2 and 5-4 in the two games.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Penn College's Payton Crawford recorded her 100th career hit during game two of the quarterfinal round of the United East Softball Playoffs against Penn State Abington at the Lumber Yards on Friday. Penn College won 3-2 and 5-4 in the two games.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Mackenzie Tice throws for Penn College during game two of the quarterfinal round of the United East Softball Playoffs against Penn State Abington at the Lumber Yards on Friday. Penn College won 3-2 and 5-4 in the two games.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Penn College's Mackenzie Tice walks to the dugout after scoring the go-ahead run during game two of the quarterfinal round of the United East Softball Playoffs against Penn State Abington at the Lumber Yards on Friday. Penn College won 3-2 and 5-4 in the two games.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Penn College players react to the win at the end of game two of the quarterfinal round of the United East Softball Playoffs against Penn State Abington at the Lumber Yards on Friday. Penn College won 3-2 and 5-4 in the two games.