PHILADELPHIA – The Philadelphia University softball team suffered a pair of Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) setbacks to visiting Caldwell, 15-6 and 12-3, on Thursday afternoon.

After allowing three early runs, the Rams (10-14, 3-5 CACC) responded in a big way as they scored five times in the second to take the lead. Junior second baseman Meaghan Lewis (Binghamton, N.Y./Chenango Valley) knocked in two runs with a double, while sophomore shortstop Stephanie Martin (Hanover, Md./Seton Keough) produced a two-run double and senior catcher Kacie DeMaio (Highland, N.Y./Highland) had a RBI single.

Caldwell (15-4, 6-0 CACC) came back to grab the lead by plating two runs in the fourth and three more in the fifth.

Junior center fielder Samantha Riabko (Haddon Twp., N.J./Haddon Twp.) connected for her third home run of the season, a solo shot in the bottom of the fifth, to make the score 8-6.

The Cougars took control of the game late as they score three times in the sixth and four times in the seventh.

Riabko and Martin had two each hits for the Rams, who had nine in the game.

In game two, Caldwell scored in each of the first four innings, including a seven-run fourth, to take a 12-0 lead.

Philadelphia answered with three runs in the home half of the fourth. Freshman right fielder Renee Kakareka (Schaumsburg, Ill./Schaumburg) recorded a two-run triple and then scored on a Lewis double. Lewis led Philadelphia's six-hit attack with two hits.

Philadelphia travels to Millersville for a non-conference doubleheader on Saturday, March 30 at 1 p.m.