G1: Neumann 4, Misericordia 3
G2: Misericordia 6, Neumann 5

ASTON, Pa. – The Neumann University softball team split a doubleheader with Misericordia University on Wednesday afternoon in non-conference action. The Knights won the first game 4-3. The Cougars took game two 6-5.

In game one, Crystal Perlman hit a two-run double in the bottom of the seventh inning for the come-from-behind 4-3 Knights win.

The bottom of the seventh started as Kelly Goslin hit a double. Kelsey Mazur then came in to pinch-run. Mariah Ripken reached on a Cougar error, which put two runners on and no one out. Perlman came to the plate with Mazur and Ripken still on base and two outs when she hit the ball to right-center to score both runs, unearned, and win the game.

Callie Emel put the Knights on the board in the fifth inning with a solo homerun. Nicki Spina knocked in Kim Kirkpatrick in the sixth inning for Neumann's second run.

Misericordia went up 1-0 with a run the fourth inning. The Cougars put two unearned runs on the board in the fifth inning for a 3-0 lead.

Rachel Purpuro started the game and went 5.0 innings. She allowed three runs, one earned, on four hits and struck out four. Brittany Campbell pitched two innings and struck out three as she picked up the win.

In game two, the Cougars jumped out to a 3-0 lead after their part of the third inning. In the home half of the third, Perlman hit a two-run double to put the Knights on the board. The Knights took a 4-3 lead in the fourth inning as Lauren Strack hit a two-run single.

Misericordia put three unearned runs on the board in the sixth inning to take a 6-4 advantage.

In the bottom of the seventh, Strack opened the inning with a single. Perlman then knocked in Strack with a triple to right-center to make it a one-run game, 6-5, and no outs. The Knights could not get the tying run home and the comeback fell short.

Lacie Perry started the game and went 3.0 innings. She allowed three runs on five hits. Carley Gustin pitched 3.0 innings in relief. She allowed three runs, none earned, and struck out four as she took the loss. Goslin pitched a scoreless seventh.

Neumann is now 23-11 overall. The Knights head into the final weekend of the regular season. NU hosts Gwynedd-Mercy for a double-header on Friday before traveling to Marywood on Saturday.