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GARDEN CITY, N.Y. – The Caldwell College softball team won its second game at the NCAA Division II East Region Tournament, beating Queens College, 5-2 Saturday morning at Adelphi University's Janet L. Fricke Field. The Cougars (43-7) advance to the final day of the regional for the fourth consecutive season.

Caldwell scored all the runs it would need in the first inning. Junior Kristen Knorr (Monroeville, NJ/Delsea) led off with a walk and advanced to third on two wild pitches. After sophomore Caitlin McCready (Jupiter, FL/Dwyer) also walked and stole second, a double from sophomore Brielle Reighn (Runnemeade, NJ/Triton Regional) plated both runners for a 2-0 lead. Reighn later scored on a wild pitch to make the score 3-0.

Then in the second inning, McCready hit a two-out single to drive home freshman Amy Hickman (Jackson, NJ/Jackson Liberty), and Knorr stole home for a commanding 5-0 lead. Sophomore pitcher Amber Padilla (Chino, CA/Pomona Catholic) did the rest, allowing a double in the top of the first, and a single and two-run home run by Nicole Pirretti in the top of the fifth. She struck out five and walked two to earn her 17th victory of the season and second of the regional. Reighn had two of Caldwell's five hits on the day, while Knorr scored twice.

This is the first time since the two-site regional format began in 2009 that the Cougars will enter the final day with a 2-0 record. The past three years saw Caldwell face the host team on the final day needing two victories to advance to the Super Regional, with each season ending with a loss.

The Cougars await the winner of this afternoon's elimination game between Queens and Georgian Court University. Caldwell plays the winner on Sunday, May 11 at 2:30 p.m. for the regional bracket championship.

2014 NCAA Division II East Region Softball Tournament
Host: Adelphi University, Garden City, N.Y.
Friday, May 9
Game 1: #6 Queens 5, #3 Adelphi 0
Game 2: #2 Caldwell 6, #7 Georgian Court 0Saturday, May 10
Game 3: #2 Caldwell 5, #6 Queens 2
Game 4:, #7 Georgian Court 9, #3 Adelphi 2
Game 5: #7 Georgian Court (32-22) vs. #6 Queens (32-19-1), halted in 3rd inning tied, 1-1

Sunday, May 11
Game 5: #7 Georgian Court (32-22) vs. #6 Queens (32-19-1), 12:00 p.m.
Game 6: #2 Caldwell (43-7) vs. Game 5 winner, 2:30 p.m.
Game 7: Repeat Game 6 if necessary, 5:00 p.m.

Host: University of New Haven, West Haven, Conn.
Friday, May 9
Game 1: #1 LIU Post 1, #8 Wilmington 0
Game 2: #5 S. New Hampshire 9, #4 New Haven 3 (9 inn.)

Saturday, May 10
Game 3: #1 LIU Post 3, #5 S. New Hampshire 2
Game 4: #8 Wilmington 2, #4 New Haven 1
Game 5: #8 Wilmington (29-25) vs. #5 S. New Hampshire (29-14), 4:00 p.m.

Sunday, May 11
Game 6: #1 LIU Post (45-8) vs. Game 5 winner, 1 pm
Game 7: Repeat Game 6 if necessary, 3:30 pm