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Saint Joseph's University

Saint Joseph's Hawks
Saint Joseph's Hawks
kirstin cox
8
Winner Saint Joseph's SJU 1-0
4
Towson University TOWSON 0-1
Winner
Saint Joseph's SJU
1-0
8
Final
4
Towson University TOWSON
0-1
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Saint Joseph's SJU 0 0 1 3 0 0 4 8 13 2
Towson University TOWSON 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 4 7 2

W: Herr, Amanda (1-0) L: McDowell,B. (0-1)

Game Recap: Softball |

Softball Opens Season With Win At Towson, 8-4

TOWSON, Md. – A four-run top of the seventh propelled the Saint Joseph's softball team to an 8-4 season-opening victory at Towson on Friday afternoon.

Hot it Happened
• The Hawks opened the scoring in the top of the third as newcomer Payton Baxter singled home Sarah Ostaszewski to make it 1-0.
• Towson tied the game in the bottom of the third on a fielding error by SJU.
• Saint Joseph's struck for three runs in the top of the fourth as Kirstin Cox hit a two-run triple to rightfield, and came around to score on a RBI groundout by Molly Kapala.
• Behind a pair of doubles in the bottom of the fifth, the Tigers tied the score at 4-4.
• With runners at second and third and no outs in the top of the seventh, Ostaszewski drilled a double to centerfield, scoring Jordan Hinkle and Nicole Bondoc to put the Hawks ahead 6-4.
• Advancing to third on fly out, Ostaszewski came around to score on a sacrifice fly by Kapala to extend the lead to 7-4.
• Caela Abadie added an insurance run in the next at-bat as the graduate student drilled a solo shot over the centerfield wall to make it 8-4.
• Amanda Herr wasted little time in the bottom of the inning as the junior pitcher struck out the first two Tigers and induced a pop up to end the game.

Inside The Boxscore
• Ostaszewski was 3-for-5 with two doubles and a pair of RBI.
• Cox finished the day 2-for-5 with a triple, two runs driven in and a run scored.
•  Abadie went 2-for-4 with the her first home run of the year.
• In her first game in a SJU uniform, Baxter was 1-for-3 with a run batted in and two walks.
• Rookies Bondoc and Carli Davy each collected their first collegiate hits and stolen bases.
• As a team, nine Hawks combined for 13 hits on the day.
• In the circle,  Herr was credited with the win as she tossed two scoreless innings of relief, striking out four Tigers along the way.
• Saige Stutz went 5.0 innings in a starting role for SJU and allowed three earned runs on seven hits, while striking out four.

Up Next
The Hawks (1-0) travel to George Mason for a nonconference doubleheader on Saturday, with the first pitch for game one set for 1 p.m.

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