(5 inn.)
Monmouth Hawks (0-3) – 0
Delaware Blue Hens (4-2) – 10
 
Belmont Bruins (2-1) - 2
Monmouth Hawks (1-3) - 4
 
MADEIRA BEACH, FL – The Monmouth University softball team earned its first win of the season against Belmont on Saturday, 4-2, after falling to Delaware, 10-0. Sophomore Alyssa Irons pitched a complete game against Belmont, giving up just two runs and striking out eight batters to earn her first win of the season. Junior Deangie Jimenez singled, walked, stole a base, and scored a run in the win over the Bruins. The Hawks scored three runs on errors and another on a wild pitch. Monmouth's record now stands at 1-3 on the season, and will wrap up the weekend against Holy Cross tomorrow.
 
NOTES AND QUOTES
 
"It was a tale of two games today. We were trying to do way too much at some points, and weren't focusing on the process and team oriented softball. Alyssa was outstanding in game two, and the bottom of our lineup were able to push people across. We also had a couple of defensive gems, including diving catches from Morgan Maziarz and Lindsey Baron in the outfield to shut them down." – Monmouth head coach Shannon Salsburg
 
-In game one, Delaware scored four runs in the first inning. After a leadoff double, the Blue Hens hit a two-run home run to left center. Later in the inning, they hit an RBI single and went up 4-0 on a double steal.
-The Hawks put runners on first and second in the top of the second, including a single from junior Amber Wozniak, but a fly out ended the inning.
-In the bottom of the third, Delaware piled on three more runs on an RBI double and a two-run homer.
-Three additional Delaware runs in the bottom of the fourth made it 10-0, and the Hawks could not get on the board in the top of the fifth to keep the game going. Coreth hit her first career triple down the right field line in the inning.
 
-In the bottom of the fourth of game two, juniors Kayla Rosado and Amber Wozniak both registered walks, giving the Hawks first and second with no outs. After a fly out, the runners advanced to second and third on a wild pitch.
-With two outs, Jimenez walked to load the bases. With Coreth up to bat, the Belmont shortstop made an error, allowing Rosado and Wozniak to score. A wild pitch and another fielding error later scored Jimenez and Coreth, and the Hawks took a 4-0 lead.
-Belmont put runners on second and third in the top of the fifth, but Irons stranded them with a strikeout.
-In the top of the sixth, the Bruins cut the deficit in half with a two-RBI double down the right field line.
-Irons held strong in the end, striking out the final two batters to seal the win.
 
UP NEXT
The Hawks face Holy Cross tomorrow morning at 9:00 AM.