Myrtle Beach, S.C.- The College of Saint Elizabeth's softball team (1-3, 0-0 NEAC) dropped a tough game to Hilbert before winning their first game of the season in a dramatic come from behind win over Bay Path.

In the top of the 1^st, Danesha Triplett allowed a runner to get to third before recording a fly out to end the inning and get out of an early jam. The Eagles were unable to muster anything at the plate in the bottom of the inning, going down 1-2-3 for a scoreless first inning. Triplett managed to get out of another jam in the second inning as Hilbert left 2 on to end the inning. In the bottom half of the inning, Alyssabel Garcia became the first Eagle to reach base after walking. Unfortunately, the Eagles were unable to get any across the plate.

Hilbert finally broke the tie in top of the 3^rd, scoring 2 runs to take a 2-0 lead. In the bottom half of the inning, Kayla Gonzalez roped a single to center to score Alex Garcia and cut the deficit to 2-1. The game would remain scoreless until the top of the 7^th inning when Hilbert would plate another run across to take a 3-1 lead into the bottom of the 7^th inning.

Alexandria Garcia reached base with 2 outs in the 7^th to bring the tying run to the plate. Alyssabel Garcia roped a line drive to first which was snagged by the first basement, giving Hilbert College the 3-1 victory.
 
In game 2 against Bay Path, the Eagles were determined to get off to a quick start. After a scoreless top of the first, Christina Scolaro and Alexandria Garcia recorded back to back doubles to give the Eagles a 1-0 lead. Alesandria DeSapio followed suit with an RBI single of her own to give CSE a 2-0 lead. After a wild pitch, the Eagles finished with 3 runs in the inning.

In the bottom of the second, the Eagles plated 2 more across when Alex Garcia had a sac fly to left followed by a wild throw giving the Eagles a 5-0 lead. After Bay Path scored 3 runs in the 4^th, the Eagles answered with 2 runs in the bottom half thanks to RBI double by Scolaro. The Eagles couldn't hold the lead for long however as Bay Path scored 4 runs in the top of the 6^th inning to tie the game up at 7.

Neither team was able to score in the 7^th inning and the game headed into extras all squared at 7. Bay Path would push 4 runs across in the 8^th to take an 11-7 lead. CSE would not go down without a fight as Valerie Lasko singled home 2 runners to get the Eagles to within 2. Following a single by Scolaro and a wild pitch, Alex Garcia lined a base hit to right field, scoring 2 runners and tying the game up at 11.  After holding Bay Path scoreless in the top of the 9^th, Kayla Gonzalez capped off the comeback with an RBI single, giving the Eagles the 12-11 victory.

Valerie Lasko finished the day 5-9 at the plate while Alexandria Garcia finished 3-7 with 5 RBI's. She also recorded her first career win as a pitcher. The Eagles return to action on Thursday when they play Rivier College at 9:30 am followed by Baptist Bible College at 1:30 pm.