For their annual "Lace Up 4 Pediatric Cancer" doubleheader, the Muhlenberg and Misericordia softball teams laced up their hitting shoes, combining for 37 runs and 52 hits. Although the Mules scored first in both games, it was the Cougars who had more runs in their shoes, sweeping 14-9 and 11-3.

Junior Allyson Sweeney went 5-for-6 and drove in five runs in the doubleheader, while senior Amelia Shelley doubled in both games. Junior Kristy Selby totaled five hits on the day, extending her hitting streak to 15 games and raising her season average to .425.

Muhlenberg (8-14) scored seven runs in the first two innings of the opener, with Sweeney (pictured above) capping both rallies. She hit an RBI single in the three-run first and a two-run single in the four-run second.

A two-run double by freshman Sophie Chong gave the Mules a 9-5 lead in the fourth, but the Cougars (11-9) tied the game with three in the fifth and won it with five in the sixth.

Senior Karissa Astrella doubled in the first inning of the nightcap and eventually scored on a wild pitch. Despite putting runners on in every inning, however, the Mules could not score again until the fifth, and Misericordia blew the game open with a six-run second inning.

Sweeney notched her second career three-hit game in the nightcap, while freshman Elise Enslin had two hits, including a double.

Muhlenberg is hitting .374 as a team over its last 14 games and .341 for the season. The Mules have scored as many runs (126) through 22 games this season as they did in 38 games all last year.

Lace Up 4 Pedriatic Cancer supports children in the area who are battling cancer through the Go4theGoal Foundation. To donate, please visit https://donate.go4thegoal.org/fundraiser/1256056