CALDWELL, N.J. -- Soph SS Ashleigh Tavaska's (Jackson, N.J) two-run single capped a five-run sixth inning rally as Caldwell softball (31-11) completed a doubleheader sweep and recorded its eighth straight win, a 7-4 triumph over Pace (22-19) at Caldwell Athletic Field on Saturday.  The Cougars also won game one in come-from-behind fashion, 5-4.

In the opener, the hosts triled, 4-3, entering their half of the fifth. But a double to left center by senior 1B Maya Rodriguez (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) scored sophomore RF Jessica Klein (Trevose, Pa.) all the way from first, and pinch runner freshman Cameron Fehsal (Succasunna, N.J.) came around to score on an error to complete the rally, making a winner of graduate righty Madison Burns (East Greenbush, N.Y.), who threw three scoreless innings of relief to improve to 11-3.

In the nightcap, the Cougars turned a 4-2 deficit into a win with the explosive fifth, which included an RBI walk by senior 2B Courtney Grundhauser (Easton, Pa.) and RBI groundout by soph DP Allison Winters (Blairstown, N.J.) for the go-ahead run before Tavaska's solid single up the middle plated two insurance markers for freshman righthander Olivia Kennedy (Chenango Forks, N.Y.), who entered in the fifth and tossed three hitless innings of relief to move to 8-2 and lower her CACC-leading ERA to 1.39.

Tavaska had three hits and four RBI on the day and Klein scored three runs in the two games.

Caldwell faces Adelphi, ranked No. 15 in the latest NFCA Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll, on Sunday at a new start time of 2 p.m. at Caldwell Athetic Field.