COLLEGEVILLE, Pa.- The Mighty Macs (17-7-2) bounced back from a tough doubleheader at Franklin & Marshall on Tuesday by winning and tying a game at Ursinus (12-12-1) on Thursday afternoon.
 
The Macs won in extras, 2-1, behind an eight inning complete game by senior Jessica Bormann, and they tied the second game 2-2 when both teams scored some late runs.  Sophomore Emma Bischoff went the distance for the Macs in the nightcap.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
GAME 1
-Ursinus struck first in the bottom of the second as they strung together four consecutive two-out hits, and Bormann struck out the final hitter, but the Bears were on top 1-0
-The Macs had runners on in the second, third, and fourth, but couldn't punch anything through
-They final did in the fifth as Bormann singled with two outs and moved to second on an error and third on a passed ball.  Rey then brought her home with a single up the middle to tie the game at 1-1
-Bormann settled down with clean innings in the third and fourth, and held the Bears off the scoreboard through seven innings, forcing the game to extras
-Using the international tiebreaker, the Macs pushed one across in the top of the eighth on an RBI groundout by junior Michaela Petito
-Bormann didn't blink in the eighth as she retired the side in order for the victory
 
MACS AT THE PLATE
-Bormann: 1-4, R
-Rey: 2-4, RBI, 2B
-Hindle: 1-1, 2 BB, HBP
-Petito: 1-3, RBI
 
IU IN THE CIRCLE
-Bormann (W, 7-2): 8 IP, 7 H, R, ER, 3 K
 
GAME 2
-Both teams had threats offensively throughout the opening five innings, but each time, the pitchers wiggled out of trouble
-Bischoff had three 1-2-3 innings in the opening five innings to keep the game scoreless
-In the sixth, sophomore Keani Hindle hit a two out double and came around to score on an error to give the Macs a lead, however the Bears got the run back in their half of the sixth
-IU got a lead-off triple by sophomore Sarah Reed, one of two hits in the game, and junior Emily Mesey hit an RBI groundout to put IU back on top
-Bischoff then ran into some troubles with walks and a wild pitch as Ursinus took advantage to tie the game
 
MACS AT THE PLATE
-Reed: 2-3, R, 3B
-Hindle: 1-3, R, BB, 2B
 
IU IN THE CIRCLE
-Bischoff: 7 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 5 BB, 4 K
 
UP NEXT
The Mighty Macs will host a critical Atlantic East Conference doubleheader against Neumann on Saturday.