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RADNOR, Pa. – Immaculata University's softball squad split action on Saturday afternoon against Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) foe Cabrini College. The Mighty Macs were able to rally in the final innings, plating seven runs in the fifth, to win the opener, 9-6. It was the Cavaliers who outlasted the Mighty Macs in the nightcap, 12-11, in eight innings.
 
Cabrini took a 5-0 lead on Immaculata in game one with four runs in the second inning and one run in the third.
 
After sending just three batters over the minimum to the plate through the first four innings, Immaculata's bats came alive in the fifth inning as it sent up 12 hitters. Immaculata got its first two base runners on walks, but the Mighty Macs were faced with two on with two out. Jessica DeCastro hit a RBI single into right center to bring around Patsy Murphy for Immaculata's first run. The Mighty Macs' second run scored on an error, which also kept the inning alive for the visitors. Liz Biddle then made Cabrini pay for the mistake with a three-run home run that tied the game at 5-5.
 
Still batting in the fifth, Samantha Strickland reached on an error and then Meghan Kugler was hit by a pitch and Danielle Palmisano walked to load up the bases. Brittany Merkle then delivered a single into right center that scored both Strickland and Kugler for the 7-5 lead.
 
Immaculata was able to add two more insurance runs in the sixth after loading the bases with singles by Rachel Kelly and DeCastro and an intentional walk to Biddle. Strickland drove the ball down the left field line for two RBI and the 9-5 edge.
 
Cabrini was able to get one run back in the bottom of the sixth with a home run, but that was all it could muster.
 
DeCastro and Kelly each had two hits during the opener.
 
Meagan Fitzgerald (3-2) earned the win as she allowed 10 hits, six runs, all earned, and struck out five.
 
In the nightcap, it was Immaculata who jumped ahead 7-0 on Cabrini with three runs in the second and four runs in the top of the third.
 
The Mighty Macs strung together four-straight singles to produce two runs and the third run of the second inning scored on an error.
 
Immaculata did its damage in the third with two outs as Biddle walked and Kugler singled to have runners at the corner. Palmisano then doubled to plate both runners, and Merkle homered for the final two runs.
 
Cabrini got on the scoreboard in the bottom of the third with three runs and added one more in the fourth to trail 7-4. After a scoreless fifth, the Cavaliers tacked on two runs in the sixth to get within one of the Mighty Macs (7-6) heading into the final inning.
 
Immaculata got two runners on base with two out in the seventh, but left them standing at first and second.
 
In Cabrini's half of the seventh, the Cavaliers got a leadoff single, but its next two batters grounded out and lined out. After walking the next hitter, Brianna Milillo came up and delivered the tying run after singling to right field.
 
It appeared that Immaculata was in good shape after Kugler hit a grand slam over the center field fence in the top of the eight, but Cabrini still had to bat.
 
The Cavaliers sandwiched a double around two singles for their first two runs. After a walk, Cabrini hit two more singles to score its third run, and another walk brought in the tying run.  Milillo again was the hero as she singled down the right field line that scored the game-winning run.
 
Palmisano was 4-for-5 with two RBI in game two. Kugler and Merkle were both 3-for-5 while Merkle had two RBI. Donofry also collected two hits.
 
Kugler started in the circle and pitched the first five innings giving up 11 hits, allowing five runs and striking out two. Palmisano took over for the final two innings and have up 10 hits and seven runs with taking the loss.
 
Immaculata next plays Baptist Bible on Friday, March 28, at 3 p.m. in Clarks Summit.