ASTON, Pa. – The Neumann University softball team defeated Immaculata University 2-1 on Thursday afternoon in a Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) playoff game.
 
Becky Guinto knocked in both two runs for the Knights with a double in the fifth inning. Autumn Passarello, Jackie Schneider and Kristina Del Gaiso each had two hits in the game. Jen Sieminski pitched the complete game in the circle for her ninth win of the season. She allowed just one run on three hits and struck out 10.
 
After a 1-2-3 first inning, both teams had baserunners in the second inning. The Mighty Macs left runners at first and third. Schneider led off the bottom of the second with a triple, but two strikeouts and a fly out stranded her on base.
 
With two outs in the third inning, Dal Gaiso and Passarello hit back-to-back singles. They were sacrificed over by Marisa Giordano, but were left on base. Neumann again had two singles on the fourth inning, but a line-drive double-play kept the game scoreless.
 
In the bottom of the fifth inning, Del Gaiso and Passarello again hit back-to-back singles with one out. Guinto smashed a double to left center field to score both runners and a 2-0 Knights lead.
 
The Mighty Macs hit a triple in the sixth inning and scored on a sacrifice fly for a 2-1 game. Sieminski send Immaculata down in order in the seventh, including a strike out to end the game.
 
Neumann (26-13) will face Cabrini University on Saturday afternoon in the next CSAC Tournament game for a chance to advance to the Championship game. The remainder of the double-elimination tournament will take plat at Marywood University.