In the first game, the Lady Cougars (6-8, 3-3 AMC) overcame four errors and five unearned runs to post a 6-5 victory.

The visiting Lady Pioneers (13-5, 2-2 AMC) took a 1-0 lead in the top of the second inning when two errors led to Point Park scoring its first run of the game.

MVNU moved in front 3-1 in the bottom of the third inning when junior catcher Caitlin Murphy drove in a run with a double and junior shortstop Tasha Konkle and junior first baseman Michelle Gastin (left) each added an RBI-single.

The score remained that way until the top of the seventh inning when an error helped allow the Lady Pioneers to plate four runs and take a 5-3 advantage. Abbie Heigel had the big blow in the inning with a bases-loaded, three-run double. Julie Campbell also had an RBI-single in the frame.

Not to be out-done, the Lady Cougars answered with three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to take the game 6-5 in walk-off fashion. Junior outfielder Lauretta Wallace and freshman outfielder MacKenzie Shaw each singled and sophomore second baseman Kristin Kurelic walked to load the bases with no outs. Konkle followed with an RBI-single to leftfield and Murphy hit a sacrifice fly to centerfield to knot the score at 5-5. Gastin then doubled in Kurelic with the winning run.

Senior right-hander Candace White (6-6) earned the complete game win for MVNU as she scattered nine hits, one walk, and five unearned runs over seven innings. She also struck out seven batters.

Heigel (5-4) suffered the loss for Point Park as she gave up 10 hits, two walks, and six runs. She also struck out one batter.

Offensively, Gastin led the Lady Cougars by going 3-for-4, while Konkle and Wallace had two hits apiece. Heigel and Ashley Braeudigam each had two hits apiece to pace Point Park with Heigel driving in three runs.

The second game was another close contest. MVNU took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning on an RBI-single by senior third baseman Karly Clay.

After the Lady Pioneers knotted the score at 1-1 in the top of the third inning on a run-scoring single by Courtney Cain, the Lady Cougars regained the lead 2-1 in the bottom of the third inning. MVNU had four singles in the inning with junior outfielder Lesley Banichar (right) driving in the one run.

The score remained that way until the top of the seventh inning when Point Park took advantage of an error by the Lady Cougars’ defense to score two unearned runs and take the game 3-2. Lindsey Pesanka had an RBI-double and then later came around to score the winning run.

White (6-6) took the loss in relief for MVNU in the second game as she tossed the final inning and gave up one hit and one unearned run. Freshman right-hander Meagan Brookes started and worked six strong innings allowing just six hits, two walks, and two runs.

Kristen Zelenka (5-1) picked up the win for the Lady Pioneers as she worked all seven innings. She allowed nine hits and two runs and struck out two.

Kurelic led the Lady Cougars’ offense by going 3-for-4, while Banichar added two hits of her own. Meanwhile, Zoe Hughes had two of Point Park’s seven hits in the game.

MVNU will return to action on Monday when the team is slated to travel to play at Cedarville University starting at 3:00 p.m.