Saint Joseph's Head Coach Erin Brooks earned her 300th career victory on Friday as the Hawks' softball team swept its doubleheader versus Rhode Island, 6-0, and 9-0 in five innings, at the SJU Softball Field.

How It Happened
Game One
• Saint Joseph's took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the third as Sarah Ostaszewski scored on a triple by Molly Kapala.
• Kirstin Cox singled home Jordan Hinkle in the fifth inning to put the Hawks ahead 2-0.
• A three-run home run by Payton Baxter pushed Saint Joseph's lead to 5-0 in the sixth.
• Ostaszewski added an insurance run with a solo home run later in the sixth to make it 6-0.

Game Two
• A two-run home run by Caela Abadie put the Hawks up 2-0 in the bottom of the first.
• Cox and Kapala scored on a two-run single by Abadie to make it 4-0 in the third inning.
• A double by Ostaszewski scored Nicole Bondoc to push Saint Joseph's ahead 5-0 in the fourth.
• Ostaszewski came around to score on a single by Cox to up the lead to 6-0.
• Abadie capped a five-run fourth inning with a three-run home run.

Inside The Boxscore
Game One
• Amanda Herr improved to 6-5 on the season as she allowed just six hits, while striking out five in a complete game shutout.
• Ostaszewski was 2-for-4 with two runs scored and a RBI.
• Hinkle went 2-for-3 with two runs score.

Game Two
• Abadie drove in seven runs, going 3-for-3 at the plate with two runs scored.
• Cox went 3-for-3 with three runs scored and a RBI.
• Emily Siler picked up the shutout victory, scattering three hits and striking out three Rams to improve to 3-4 on the year.


Up Next
The Hawks (15-16, 8-2 Atlantic 10) and Rams continue their series on Saturday with a doubleheader starting at noon.

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