The Cabrini Women’s softball team hosted a doubleheader with CSAC opponent Immaculata University at Cabrini field. To pay respect to Cabrini’s head coach Mitchell Kline for losing his late wife Sandee to cancer, the Lady Cavs and Mighty Macs wore shirts and raised money to support the cause of cancer.
It started in the second inning for the Cavaliers as Freshman Taylor Gallagher grounded out which scored Junior Steph Diegel to give the Cavs a 1-0 lead. Freshman Natalie Giannascoli hit a double, which scored Diegel and Junior Becca Miles.
After Freshman Amber Dietrich singled to left field scored Giannascoli, the Blue and White extended their lead to 4-0.
At the Bottom of the third inning the Cavs added another run on the board stretching their lead to 5-0 after Lea Enoche’s RBI ground out plated Miles.
After costly errors from the Lady Cavs, their lead quickly vanished. Allowing Liz Biddle’s three run homerun and several runs only one of which were earned, at the end of the fith inning the Cavs trailed 7-5.
Immaculata’s bats continued to find the ball as a single from Samantha Strickland added two more runs in the sixth inning. The Cavs showed fight as Dietrich hit a solo homerun, the first of her career.
The Cavs took a 9-6 loss in there first game of back to back.
Immaculata’s hot hitting continued in the second game. They started out with a 7-0 lead in the third inning off of seven base hits. The Cavs weren’t flustered but instead began their comeback.
Enoch started it off with a double that plated Freshman Brianna Milillo and Giannascoli. Sophmore Kaitlyn Cooper finished the job with a single that sent Enoch home as the Cavs lessen the lead to 7-3 by the end of the third inning.
Enoch continued her busy day as she singled which scored Freshman Lindsey Savar. Later at the bottom of the sixth, Enoch continued her hot hitting by hitting a two run homerun, which cut the lead to 7-6.
The Cavs notched the game up at 7-7 with a single from Milillo which sent Miles home in the seventh, taking the game to extra innings.
The Mighty Macs came out strong during the extra innings as Meghan Kugler took the lead with a grand slam.
Once again the Lady Cavs did not panic. Dietrich started the bottom of the eighth with a single while Cooper advanced her to third off a double.
Diegel hit a single, which plated both Dietrich and Cooper. After a few walks and base hits, the Cavs tied the game at 11-11. Milillo ended the game with a single that scored Freshman Taylor Gallagher to give Cabrini the win.
Enoch tied a team high with three hits and led with three RBI’s.
The Cavs are set to build off their last win as they host Wesley College for a doubleheader on Tuesday. First pitch is at 3:00 p.m. at Cabrini Field.
