Allentown, PA-Rosemont SB opened Conference play at Cedar Crest amid an early spring winter squall.
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The Ravens fell behind early in game 1 to the Falcons' formidable offense with a 2-R HR in the 1
st inning by graduate student Riley TrembleyÂ
(Allentown, Pa./Parkland) off of starting pitcher,​ Jr., Lauren Begg.  The Falcons added three more in the 3rd for a 5-0 lead. Â
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The Ravens answered back in the top of the 4th. Jr., Allie Goodman opened with a double to CF and Sr. Captain,
Emily Bingman got aboard after a wind-assisted flare fell in short RF scoring Goodman. Â Bingman scored on a PH double by Jr.
Gillyan Dewbrew.  The Ravens brought in First year RHP,
Myora Slaughter (Kansas City, MO), making her CSAC debut in the bottom of the 4
th inning after the Falcons surged again, plating 3 more off of starter
Lauren Begg. Â
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Slaughter immediately shut the Falcons offense down with pop-up to Fr,
Jade Gomez-Chavarria at 2
nd base and a strikeout to end the inning.  Slaughter would contribute to the cause going 2 for 3 with an RBI single and a 3-run smash in the top of the 7
th.
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The Ravens offense came to life in the 7th, batting around and scoring a dozen in the final frame. Â Several Ravens had clutch hits on the day, including: a 2-Run HR (Fr.,
Olivia Hamme); a PH 1B by Jr.,
Nina Foy; in the 7th; a hard, line drive by
Lauren Begg ricocheted off the leg of RHP (Lillian Boltz) and scored 2; a 2RBI PH 2B by Jr.
Mia Viola; and a 3-Run bomb over the CF fence by
Myora Slaughter to secure the come-from-behind victory in game 1!
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