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Colorado Mesa (23-15, 21-13 RMAC) softball split Saturday's doubleheader with visiting Neb.-Kearney (20-20, 17-13 RAMC) on the Mavericks annual 'Swing for Life' Cancer Benefit weekend.

CMU won game two on Saturday in dramatic fashion scoring two runs in the bottom of the sixth and setting down the Lopers in order in the top of the seventh for a 3-2 win.

UNK scored two runs (one earned) on two hits in the top of the first inning and recorded just two more hits while be held scoreless in the next six innings.  CMU scored one run in the fourth on a solo homerun to leftfield by Megan Smith to close the gap to 1-2.

Courtney Maihi led off the sixth with a single and advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by Lauren Cross. Megan Smith's single and an error by the Loper leftfielder scored Maihi to tie the game at 2-2, while Smith advanced to third. Lisa Pille's sacrifice fly scored pinch runner Lindsay Drayer and the go-ahead run for the Mavs.

Smith went 3 for 3 in the game with one run and one RBI.

Ashley Pulido picked up her seventh victory allowing four hits, one walk and three strikeouts.

UNK won game one 7-6 despite trailing 4-1 through three innings. The Lopers put up four runs in the fourth on a solo homerun and a three-run homerun for a 5-4 lead. UNK added two runs in the fifth on back-to-back homeruns. CMU put up two in the fifth on a two-run homerun by Lauren Cross to pull to within one run (6-7).

Megan Smith was 2 for 2 with two runs and two RBI. Smith was a perfect 5 for 5 on Saturday with three runs and three RBI.

Starter Courtney Maihi took the loss going 4 2/3 innings allowing seven run on 12 hits, three walks and two strikeouts. Pulido pitched a hitless 2 1/3 innings.

Coach Kris Mort was honored following the doubleheader with the 'Swing for Life' Community Service Award.

UNK and CMU will play a doubleheader on Sunday beginning at 11 am.