MVNU (9-11, 6-6 AMC) posted its third straight shutout in the first game as senior right-hander Candace White (8-8) (left) limited the Celtics (6-17, 2-8 AMC) to just four hits in the game. White struck out eight batters over six innings with no walks in notching her third shutout of the season.

Meanwhile, the Lady Cougars’ offense was busy pounding out 14 hits. MVNU got on the scoreboard in the top of the second inning when junior shortstop Tasha Konkle plated the first run of the game with an RBI-double for a 1-0 lead.

The Lady Cougars increased the lead to 4-0 in the top of the fourth inning when two errors by Carlow contributed to two of the three runs being unearned. Konkle had a run-scoring single, while sophomore second baseman Kristin Kurelic also had an RBI-single.

MVNU closed out the scoring with five runs in the top of the sixth inning as the eight-run mercy rule went into effect after the bottom of the sixth inning as the Lady Cougars prevailed 9-0. MVNU had seven hits in the inning with junior catcher Caitlin Murphy registering a two-run single, junior first baseman Michelle Gastin recording a two-run double, and junior outfielder Leslie Banichar coming through with an RBI-single.

Kurelic, Murphy, Gastin, Konkle, and senior third baseman Karly Clay each had two hits apiece with Murphy, Gastin, and Konkle each driving in two runs. Meanwhile, Alyssa Capatolla had the lone extra base hit for Carlow with a double.

MVNU had its 20-inning scoreless streak snapped in the bottom of the first inning in the second game when the Celtics sent 10 batters to the plate and scored five unearned runs as the result of three errors by the Lady Cougars. The first two runs came without the ball ever leaving the infield, and then Sarah D’Urzo launched a three-run homer to rightfield as Carlow built a 5-0 lead.

The score remained that way until the top of the sixth inning when MVNU was able to close the gap to 5-2 on a two-run home run by Banichar (right) - the second round-tripper of the season for her. However, that would be as close as the Lady Cougars would get despite out-hitting the Celtics 10-7 for the game.

Freshman right-hander Meagan Brookes (0-2) suffered the loss for MVNU as she recorded just one out while giving up four hits and five unearned runs. White came on to pitch 5.2 innings and allowed just three hits and one walk with five strikeouts to give the Lady Cougars a chance.

Samantha Binkiewicz earned the win for Carlow as she scattered nine hits and two runs over six innings with one strikeout. Baughman notched a save by tossing the final inning and allowing just one hit.

Kurelic, Gastin, and Konkle each had two hits to lead MVNU, while Katie Summerhill and Ashley Scanga had two hits apiece for the Celtics.

The Lady Cougars will return to action on Monday at 3:00 p.m. when MVNU will travel to Walsh University for another AMC doubleheader that was originally scheduled for last Friday.