OFFENSIVE EXPLOSION LEADS MONMOUTH SOFTBALL TO SWEEP AT SAINT PETER'S
Game One
Monmouth Hawks (13-6, 13-6 MAAC) – 8
Saint Peter's Peacocks (2-11, 2-11 MAAC) - 4
Game Two
Monmouth Hawks (14-6, 14-6 MAAC) – 16
Saint Peter's Peacocks (2-12, 2-12 MAAC) - 1
JERSEY CITY, NJ – Led by its offensive firepower and consistent pitching, the Monmouth University softball team swept Saint Peter's on Thursday, earning an 8-4 win before defeating the Peacocks 16-1.
Six different players registered two or more RBI on the day, including senior
Erika Coreth (Sewell, NJ/Washington Township) with six, freshmen
Julia Thuer (Middletown, DE/Smyrna) and
Abby Warner (Toms River, NJ/Toms River North) with four, junior
Lindsey Baron (Matawan, NJ/St. John Vianney) with three, and seniors
Katie Harrington (Kasson, MN/Kasson-Mantorville) and
Tommi Stowers (Columbus, IN/Columbus North/Western Kentucky) with two.
Senior pitcher
Alyssa Irons (Rock Creek, OH/Jefferson Area/Hofstra) earned the win in game one, tossing 6.1 total innings and allowing just two earned runs.
Sophomore
Kylie Gletow (Flemington, NJ/Hunterdon Central Regional) took the win in the nightcap, totaling 4.0 innings without allowing an earned run.
Monmouth improves to 14-6 (14-6 MAAC) on the season, and will remain on the road to face Niagara this weekend.
NOTES AND QUOTES
"Today was an awesome day of softball. I'm really pleased with the team and how we came out. From pitch one, we took control of the doubleheader. From top to bottom, every hitter I put in had quality at bats. We continue to work on our process, and you can really see that start to happen today. Alyssa and Kylie both threw well and gave us strong starts.
Christine Frazee did an excellent job of shutting down the last game. It's a great way to head into our trip to Niagara."
– Monmouth head coach Shannon Salsburg
-In game one, Monmouth put up four runs in the top of the third. Sophomore
Riley Riendeau singled with one out, and Baron reached on an error. Harrington then singled to open the scoring.
-The next batter Coreth crushed a three-run home run to make it 4-0.
-The Hawks added three runs in the top of the fourth. Jimenez was hit by a pitch, and senior
Morgan Maziarz singled to put runners on.
-With two outs, Baron hit a two-RBI double to left field. Harrington followed it up with a double to score Baron.
-With one out in the top of the sixth, sophomore
Briana Hoskins launched a solo home run to make it 8-0.
-Saint Peter's scored two runs in the bottom of the sixth to extend the game, then hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the seventh.
-In game two, Coreth gave Monmouth an early lead with a two-run home run, scoring Harrington who singled.
-The Peacocks cut the deficit in half with an RBI groundout in the bottom of the first.
-Monmouth exploded for seven runs in the top of the second. Coreth registered another RBI with a bases-loaded walk, and Stowers made it 5-1 with a two-RBI single.
-Thuer followed that up with a three-run home run.
-With two outs, Warner hit an RBI double to increase Monmouth's lead to 9-1.
-The Hawks didn't slow down in the top of the third, adding another six runs. Baron led off the inning with a solo home run.
-After Thuer hit a sacrifice fly, senior
Deangie Jimenez singled up the middle to score Stowers, who reached on a double.
-Warner hit a three-run homer with two outs to make it 15-1.
-In the top of the fifth, Thuer singled to left field, and was brought home on a double from Maziarz.
NUMBERS CRUNCH
-With another two today, Coreth now leads the team in home runs with four. She has 10 in her career.
-Thuer leads the team with 20 RBI in 20 games.
-After going 5-for-7 today, Stowers now leads the team with a .392 batting average.
-Irons is now 9-4 on the season with an ERA of 1.56.
-Gletow improved her record to 5-2 on the season.
-The Hawks lead the MAAC in win percentage at .700.
-Harrington ranks eighth in the conference with a .383 batting average.
-Monmouth launched six total home runs on the day, including Coreth, Baron, Warner, Thuer, and Hoskins.
UP NEXT
Monmouth will travel to Niagara this weekend for four games.
