GWYNEDD VALLEY, Pa.- The No. 3 Immaculata softball team (26-14) started off the double-elimination portion of the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) Championship in fine fashion as they defeated No. 2 Cabrini (23-10) by a score of 4-0.
 
Junior Jessica Bormann ran her scoreless inning streak up to 20 as she tossed a complete game shutout, allowing just five hits and striking out five.  Freshman Keani Hindle drove in all four runs for the Mighty Macs.
 
With the win, the Mighty Macs will take on No. 1 Gwynedd Mercy at 4 p.m. for a chance to play for a CSAC Championship on Saturday.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
-Bormann cruised through the first two innings and received a quick boost as senior Annemarie Bartow led off the second with a double and Hindle followed with a double to right-center and the Macs led 1-0 through two
-Bormann gave up her first hit of the day in the third, but stranded the runner at second after a nice running catch by sophomore LeighAnn Brocious, and she then retired the side in the fourth to keep it at a 1-0 lead through four
-The Mighty Macs loaded the bases in the fifth on three consecutive errors, and following two fly-outs that didn't score runs, Hindle delivered the biggest hit of the game with a bases clearing triple over the right fielder's head and a 4-0 IU lead
-The Cavaliers had their best threat in the sixth, but the Macs made a nice defensive play to cut down a runner at third to silence a threat as the Macs did not allow a baserunner to get to third the entire game
-Bormann retired the side in order in the seventh on two strikeouts to finish off the victory
 
MIGHTY MACS AT THE PLATE
-Hindle: 2-4, 2B, 3B, 4 RBI
-Bartow: 1-2, R, 2B
-Carter: 1-4, R, SB
 
IU LEADERS IN THE CIRCLE
-Bormann (W, 8-5): 7 IP, 5 H, 1 BB 5 K