AUBURNDALE, Fla. – Cornell was queen of the comeback Tuesday, rallying from sizeable deficits twice in the late innings to claim its first wins of the season – 12-7 over St. Norbert and 11-9 over Saint Mary's (Ind.) – at Auburndale Softball Complex.
 
The Rams (2-2) exploded for eight runs in their last at-bat to seize control against former Midwest Conference foe St. Norbert (4-1). They scored nine times in the final three innings to upend Saint Mary's (1-4).
 
Cornell chalked up 27 hits on the day and received clutch pitching late from freshman Daelynn Rhoades, who notched her first collegiate wins in a relief role. The right-hander tossed five shutout innings of two-hit ball while striking out seven.
 
The Rams worked all the way back from a 9-2 deficit against Saint Mary's, evening the score at 9-9 going into the seventh. Freshman Monet Roelle unloaded a two-out double to deep left-center field to plate Peyton Souhrada and Miranda Keith with the decisive runs.  
 
Roelle finished 3-for-5 with two doubles and three RBIs. Keith and Souhrada had two hits apiece. Souhrada scored three times. Keith, Claire Gugerty and Katie Nelson each knocked in two runs.
 
The Rams rattled St. Norbert with a huge eight-run frame in the bottom of the sixth. Trailing 7-4, Cornell accounted for nine hits in the inning, highlighted by two-RBI singles from Erin Puck and Keith.
 
Rhoades held the Green Knights scoreless over the final three innings, striking out six.
 
Cornell totaled 15 hits, getting multi-hit games from Puck, Gugerty, Keith, Souhrada and Caitlin Babcock. Keith collected three RBIs, followed by Puck and Souhrada with two apiece.
 
Coming up – Cornell wraps up its spring break trip Friday with games against Roger Williams at 8 a.m. (central time) and Minnesota Morris at 10:30 a.m.