The Misericordia University softball team split a doubleheader with a pair of one-run games at Lebanon Valley, Sunday.
Marissa Kelly threw a four-hitter to win the opener and
Mackenzie Fizer had two hits.Â
Emma Griffin and
Kaitlyn Slusser drove in runs in the 2-1 win.
In the nightcap, the Cougars scored three runs in the top of the seventh to take a 4-3 lead, but Leb Val rallied for two runs in the seventh for a 5-4 walk-off win.
Bridget Doherty had two hits and
Nikki Elliott had a two-run double.
Down 1-0 in the opener, the Cougars tied the game in the top of the fourth. Fizer led off with a single up the middle and later scored on Slusser's two-out, infield single.
Funesti singled to left to open the sixth and pinch-runner
Edna Kiefer moved up on a throwing error and went to third on
Emily Susanj's single to left. Griffin followed with a sacrifice fly to center to drive in the winning run.
MU took a 1-0 lead in the top of the third in game two. Griffin lined a one-out single to center and moved up on a wild pitch before coming home on
Gianna Russo's two-out single up the middle.
Down 3-1 after six innings, Griffin drew a lead-off walk to start the seventh and Doherty reached on an infield single. After both runners advanced on a sacrifice bunt, Elliott tied the game with a two-run double to left center.
Kaitlin Redling and stole second and
Gianna Foreman reached on a fielder's choice to drive in the go-ahead run.
Lebanon Valley had three straight hits to open the bottom of the seventh to win the game.
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