BLOOMFIELD, N.J. – The Post University softball team split a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) doubleheader with Bloomfield on Wednesday afternoon. Senior Kaitlin Iacomini (Pleasant Valley, N.Y.) drove all three runs in a 3-0 victory in the opener. The Eagles were defeated in game two 5-1.
 
Game One - Post 3, Bloomfield 0
Post was held hitless over the first three innings until senior Kayla Kresley (Alburtis, Pa.) and junior Erica Ragazzone (Philadelphia, Pa.) each singled with one out. Both were stranded after a strikeout and flyout ended the frame.
 
Junior Kathryn Dawson (Newfields, N.H.) hit a lead-off single in the fourth and advanced to third on sacrifice bunt. Classmate Kristin Owens (Exton, Pa.) followed with a walk and a stolen base as two Eagles were in scoring position with just one out. Iacomini put Post ahead with 2-0 with a single to centerfield.
 
The two runs were all that Post needed as senior Samantha Esque (Springfield, Pa.) tossed a five-hit shutout and struck out seven. She allowed just one hit after the third inning to pick up her seventh win of the year.
 
Iacomini hit a two-out RBI single in the seventh to extend the Eagles' lead.
 
Game Two – Bloomfield 5, Post 1
A leadoff double by Bloomfield in the bottom of the second began a three-run inning. With two out, four straight Bears reached base on two hits, a walk, and an error to climb ahead 3-0.
 
Ragazzone reached on an error in the fourth. Sophomore Emily Schaffer (Hazlet, N.J.) followed with a double to left field. Wilson reached an ground ball to the Bears' shortstop who forced Scaffer out at third,  Ragazzone came home on the play to cut the lead to 3-1.
 
Bloomfield hit a lead-off homer to begin the sixth and added another run in the inning for a 5-1 lead. Freshman Zoe Bunch (Pennsville, N.J.) and Owens reached second and third in the final frame, but the Eagles were unable to mount a comeback.
 
Post returns home tomorrow afternoon against #20 Southern New Hampshire. First pitch at LaMoy is set for 2 p.m.