IMMACULATA, Pa. – In the resumption of a series that began on Saturday in Arlington, Marymount softball picked up two exciting victories over Immaculata on Wednesday at the IU Softball Field.
NOTABLE
GAME ONE
- Johnson's first home run of the day came in the first inning, a two-run shot to left field.
- Sara Emig followed up with an RBI single to center field to make it 3-0.
- Immaculata tied it up in the top of the third with three unearned runs.
- Before the storm on Saturday, Marymount added two runs on back-to-back RBI singles from Kiernan and Caitlyn Oakland.
- The game resumed at Immaculata this afternoon with the bases loaded and the Saints made the best of the situation by adding three more runs.
- Immaculata added runs in the fourth and fifth to cut the deficit to 8-6.
- Burch gave Marymount some insurance with a solo shot to left field in the bottom of the sixth.
- The Macs tied the game in the top of the seventh with a pair of RBI singles to send it to extra innings.
- In the bottom of the eighth, Johnson hit a walk-off two-run home run to center field to clinch the 11-9 win.
GAME TWO
- Immaculata got on the board first with three runs in the top of the second.
- Kiernan hit an RBI double to left in the bottom of the third to cut the deficit to 3-1.
- The Macs added two more runs in the fourth and fifth to make it 5-1.
- After another RBI double from Kiernan, IU responded with a bases-loaded walk to take a 6-2 lead into the bottom of the sixth.
- Gilroy hit her first career grand slam with one out to tie the game 6-6.
- With two outs, Marymount scratched across three more runs to make it 9-6.
- Marymount closed out the comeback victory with a pair of groundouts and a strikeout.
UP NEXT
- Marymount will travel to face Salisbury on Friday, April 21 at 2 PM.
- Atlantic East play resumes on Saturday, April 22 at 12 PM on the road at Neumann.
- Marymount will return to Barcroft Park for a doubleheader on Saturday, April 29 at 12 PM against Gwynedd Mercy.
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