Saint Peter's (3-24, 0-5 MAAC) – 2
Monmouth (14-13, 5-0 MAAC) – 3
Saint Peter's (3-25, 0-6 MAAC) – 0
Monmouth (15-13, 6-0 MAAC) – 2
WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ – Behind two complete games from its pitchers, the Monmouth University softball team swept Saint Peter's on Friday afternoon, 3-2 and 2-0. The Hawks won their seventh straight game, and improved to 6-0 in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Sophomore
Megan Stauffer pitched her second career complete game shutout in game two, while senior
Amanda Riley tossed all seven innings in game one, giving up just two runs. Five different Monmouth athletes had two hits on the day, including sophomore
Kayla Rosado with two RBI. The Hawks improved to 15-13 (6-0 MAAC) on the season, and will look to stay perfect when they host Manhattan tomorrow at 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM.
NOTES
"When we came back from our California trip, we talked a lot about the process. Everyone was trying to be a superhero, but we're a good team when we play like a team. Offensively, we're moving runners and hitting them in, and the pitchers are working really well with [catcher
Alex Holzman]. So far, I'm really pleased with what we're doing, but there are always areas to improve. We're going to continue to work, but we're trending up and I'm excited to see what happens this season." –
Monmouth head coach Shannon Salsburg
-In game one, sophomore
Sam Tomasetti walked to open the game. She advanced to second on a single from senior
Chloe Howerth. After senior
Katie Baron was hit by a pitch, Rosado singled up the middle to score Howerth and Tomasetti.
-In the bottom of the fifth, Rosado reached on an error by the centerfielder. Freshman
Morgan Maziarz came in to pinch run, and she was brought home by a RBI single from senior
Alex Holzman to make it 3-0.
-Saint Peter's scored two runs in the top of the sixth, but Riley was able to shut the Peacocks down for the rest of the game and the eventual 3-2 win.
-In game two, the Hawks got on the board first in the bottom of the second. Rosado led off the inning with a double to left center, and Maziarz came in to pinch run. She was eventually brought home by sophomore
Amber Wozniak, who singled to right center.
-In the bottom of the third, Baron launched a double to left center, scoring Howerth, who previously reached on a fielder's choice.
-The Peacocks ripped a ball to the outfield in the top of the sixth, but junior
Jasmine Higa made a full extension diving catch to end the inning.
-Stauffer stayed consistent throughout the contest, tossing the complete game, two-hit shutout.
NUMBERS CRUNCH
-Riley pitched 19.2 innings in MAAC play before giving up a run. She increased her program record to 555 career strikeouts (the previous record was 497), and pitched her eighth complete game of the season. In three MAAC games this season, she is 3-0 with 21.0 innings pitched, a 0.67 ERA, and 33 strikeouts.
-Stauffer earned her third win of the season (2-0 in MAAC play), going all seven innings while giving up just two hits and no runs. She also struck out four batters.
-Wozniak had two hits and an RBI today, and is batting .444 in six MAAC games this year.
-Rosado picked up two hits and two RBI on the day, and is batting .409 in six MAAC games this year.
-Tomasetti had an on-base percentage of .714 today, and hit a triple in game one.
-Baron leads the team with a .409 average, 36 hits, and 22 RBI.
-Howerth leads the team with 23 runs on the season.
UP NEXT
The Hawks welcome Manhattan for a doubleheader tomorrow. First pitch from West Long Branch, NJ is slated for 12:00 PM.
