LANGHORNE, PA – Cairn Softball hosted Penn St. Abington for senior day as the four Highlander seniors were honored between games.
 
Penn St. Abington (14-20 / 9-7 UNITTED EAST) got ahead 5-0 in the early goings ahead of junior catcher Myiah Petroro (Long Island, NY / Liberty University Online Academy) advancing to second and stealing third scoring as freshman second baseman Riley Curtis (Newark, DE / Odessa) doubled to put another runner in scoring position. Classmate Korina Feliciano (Cherry Hill, NJ / Cherry Hill West) doubled, scoring Curtis to cut the lead to 5-2.
 
After holding the Nittany Lions scoreless in the fifth, Petroro doubled with two outs, scoring senior third baseman Molly Deshetsky (Olmstedville, NY / Clarks Summit University). Senior second baseman Julia Bruestle (Abington, PA / Abington) then singled, scoring Petrro as Abington made an error as Cairn (2-22 / 0-13 UNITED EAST) was down only 5-4.
 
The Nittany Lions put up five runs in the sixth, extending their lead to 10-4 and holding on to the lead for the game one victory.
 
Petroro had three hits in the early game with two runs and an RBI double. Senior pitcher Abbi Heacock (Media, PA / Delaware County Christian) threw four innings with three strikeouts and an earned run in relief.
 
Between games, Bruestle, Deshetsky, Heacock, and senior outfielder Julianna Baker (Freeland, PA / Clarks Summit University) were honored for their accomplishments over their respective softball careers.
 
In game two, Abington was ahead 11-0 off the jump. Bruestle doubled in the fourth, advancing to third as Curtis singled and scoring as Heacock managed a sacrifice fly to right. The Highlanders were held scoreless through the fifth as Penn St. Abington won the game 11-1 in five innings.
 
Cairn will head to Cedar Crest on Thursday before closing the season at Rosemont on Saturday.