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ORLANDO, Fla. - The Saint Joseph's softball team opened its 2020 schedule going 1-1 on the first day of the Diamond 9 Citrus Blossom Classic on Friday. The Hawks began the day falling to Georgia Southern 5-1, but capped it with a 2-1 victory over Charleston Southern.

How It Happened 
Game 1
• Georgia Southern took a 1-0 lead in the top of the second on a fielder's choice by Ellington Day.
• The Hawks tied it at 1-1 in the bottom of the third as Jancarla Herrera scored on a two-out single by Sarah Ostaszewski.
• Allyssah Mullis put Georgia Southern ahead 3-1 in the top of the sixth on a two-run home run to right center.
• The Eagles added two insurance runs in the seventh to secure the victory.

Game 2
• Charleston Southern opened a 1-0 edge in the bottom of the first on a RBI single.
• Molly Kapala drove in Kirstin Cox with a RBI double in the top of the fourth to tie the game at 1-1.
• Caela Abadie put the Hawks ahead 2-1 in the top of the fifth on a RBI single that scored Kapala.
• Rookie pitcher Saige Stutz set Charleston Southern down in order in the bottom of the seventh to secure the complete game victory in her collegiate debut.

Up Next
The Hawks (1-1) continue play at the Diamond 9 Citrus Blossom Classic on Saturday with a noon matchup against Bethune-Cookman and a 5 p.m. contest against Appalachian State.

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