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LAKEWOOD, N.J. – The Post University softball team won two games on the opening day of the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Tournament at Georgian Court on Friday. Senior Stephanie DeMartino (Staten Island, N.Y.) recorded he 200^th hit of her career with a home run against Georgian Court.
 
Game One: #3 Post 3, #6 Dominican 2
Freshman Erica Ragazzone (Philadelphia, Pa.) launched a three-run home run in the first inning and it would be all that the Eagles needed for the victory. Dominican would load the bases with one out in the top of the inning before junior Kaitlin Derby (Douglaston, N.Y.) pitched out of the jam without allowing a run.
 
In the bottom of the inning, freshman Kristen Owens (Exton, Pa.) and DeMartino each hit one-out singles before Ragazzone out Post in front 3-0 with her bomb. Elizabeth Hogan drew the Chargers closer with a solo shot in the third.
 
Both teams scattered hits over the next few innings. Derby got out of the fourth inning on just three pitches after a popup and groundouts. Dominican made things interesting in the seventh as it loaded the bases with just one out. A single drove in a run, but two straight outs to the pitcher gave Post the victory.
 
Game Two: #3 Post 2, #2 Georgian Court 1
The Eagles once again used the longball to earn a victory in game two. Freshman Kayla Kresley (Alburtis, Pa.) hit her team-leading seventh home run of the season in the second inning to put Post in front 1-0. The lead didn't last long as the first two batters reached in the bottom of the inning to tie the score 1-1.
 
Neither team could get anything going through the middle innings as sophomore Samantha Esque (Springfield, Pa.) allowed just three runners to reach after the second inning.
 
DeMartino broke the tie and recorded her 200^th career hit in dramatic fashion with a home run to deep center to lead-off the sixth inning. The Lions led off the bottom of the inning with a single, but would strand the runner at second.
 
Post looked for some insurance in the seventh as senior Rebecca Erb (Yardley, Pa.) doubled into the gap in right field. She was stranded at third after a hard line drive by freshman Jessica Grzywna (Philadelphia, Pa.) ended the inning. Esque shut down Georgian Court in order in the seventh.
 
The Eagles will square off against fourth-seeded Wilmington tomorrow at 1 p.m. with the winner advancing to the championship on Sunday. The loser will play in an elimination game tomorrow at 3 p.m.