BALTIMORE, MD – The Notre Dame of Maryland softball team (7-11, 4-6 CSAC) split Thursday's doubleheader against Cairn (6-18, 3-7 CSAC) after capping off a 3-2 win in game two to overtake the sixth spot in the CSAC standings with just a week left until the postseason. 

 Game One (Cairn, 2-1)

• Jessie Leatherwood pitched seven innings allowing only two earned. The junior struck out 11 Highlanders, allowing only five hits.
• Leatherwood has allowed just three earned in her last 21 innings pitched. She's sporting a 2.74 ERA on the year. 
• Notre Dame had four batters with two hits but the Gators failed to capitalize with seven runners left on base. 
• Miranda Burton, Kendall Snyder, Bethani Newbold, and Leatherwood all went for two hits. 
• Maci Lopez extended her hit-streak to 14 games in game one and was responsible for the Gators' lone run in the bottom of the seventh. Burton was credited with the RBI. 

Game Two (NDMU, 3-2)

• NDMU started game two facing a two-score deficit before after a quick start from Cairn to start the first inning.
• Lopez led off with a single to push the streak to 15 games and Leatherwood's single got two runners on in the first. 
• Burton grounded out but was able to advance runners to second and third just in time for Snyder. 
• RBI leaders Snyder and Newbold delivered, driving in runs once more when the Gators needed a shift in momentum after the game one loss.
• Ciarra Bockstie had her best performance yet on the mound. After allowing two runs off two hits and a walk, she went the remainder of the game allowing zero runs while giving up one hit and a walk in the win. 
• Leatherwood came in to close the bottom of the seventh. She punched out three in the inning to seal the victory for Notre Dame.

UP NEXT
Notre Dame (Md.) will host Rosemont on Saturday, April 23 at 1 p.m.and conclude the doubleheader by honoring two graduating seniors  in Kayla Grube and Maci Lopez ahead of game two at 3 p.m. Watch and follow live stats at Notredamegators.com. Follow the softball program on Twitter and Instagram (@NDMGatorSports) and catch all things Gators on the Gators Network.