Game One
Monmouth Hawks (15-6, 15-6 MAAC) – 7
Niagara Purple Eagles (6-13, 6-13 MAAC) - 4
 
Game Two
(5 inn.)
Monmouth Hawks (16-6, 16-6 MAAC) – 11
Niagara Purple Eagles (6-14, 6-14 MAAC) - 2
 
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, NY – The Monmouth University softball team earned its second consecutive sweep on Saturday, defeating Niagara 7-4 before an 11-2 win in five innings.
 
Junior Lindsey Baron (Matawan, NJ/St. John Vianney) went 5-for-7 on the day with a home run, three RBI, a double, and six runs.
 
Senior Erika Coreth (Sewell, NJ/Washington Township) registered another three RBI on the day, including the go-ahead two-run double in the seventh inning of game one.
 
Senior Deangie Jimenez (Haverstraw, NY/North Rockland) launched a two-run home run in game two to go along with a double.
 
Senior Morgan Maziarz (Royersford, PA/Spring-Ford Area) had four hits in six at bats on the afternoon, notching an RBI and scoring three runs. Senior Katie Harrington (Kasson, MN/Kasson-Mantorville) went 3-for-5 total with three runs.
 
Senior pitcher Alyssa Irons (Rock Creek, OH/Jefferson Area/Hofstra) earned her 10^th win of the season in the opener, tossing another complete game while striking out seven batters.
 
Sophomore Kylie Gletow (Flemington, NJ/Hunterdon Central Regional) took the win in the game two, allowing just three hits in four innings.  
 
Monmouth improves to 16-6 (16-6 MAAC) on the season, and will play another doubleheader at Niagara tomorrow.  
 
NOTES AND QUOTES
 
"I was pleased with the team ball we played today. From start to finish, I thought we really dominated the doubleheader. Our hitters stayed aggressive, and we made adjustments as they put in new pitchers. Overall, I thought we played a really solid day of softball. Our pitchers did a nice job of getting out of jams, and our defense made the routine plays." – Monmouth head coach Shannon Salsburg
 
-In game one, Monmouth took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first. Baron led off with a double, and Harrington reached on an error that allowed Baron to score.
-Niagara took the lead in the bottom of the third with three runs, including a two-RBI single and a bases-loaded hit by pitch.
-In the top of the fifth, Maziarz led off with a single. Baron later brought her home with an RBI single.
-The Hawks went ahead 4-3 after two more runs scored on an error.
-Niagara tied it up at 4-4 in the bottom of the sixth.
-In the top of the seventh, Baron reached on a fielder's choice and Harrington walked. They both advanced after a wild pitch, and Coreth brought them home with a two-RBI double.
-Sophomore Danielle Dominik later drew a bases-loaded walk to make it 7-4, and Irons forced three straight outs in the bottom half for the win.
 
-In game two, Baron led off the game with a single, and crossed the plate on an RBI single from Coreth.
-Jimenez began the top of the second with a double, and Maziarz singled to center to make it 2-0.
-Baron launched a two-run home run to left field to score Maziarz and give Monmouth the 4-0 advantage.  
-Niagara got two back in the bottom half with a two-RBI single.
-Maziarz got things going again in the top of the fourth with a single, and later scored on a Niagara error. Senior Tommi Stowers hit an RBI groundout to bring the Monmouth lead to 7-2.
-After freshman Abby Warner walked in the top of the fifth, Jimenez smacked a two-run homer to left center.
-Another two runs were scored to push the lead to 11-2, as sophomore Briana Hoskins hit a two-RBI double with the bases loaded.
 
NUMBERS CRUNCH
-Baron improved her batting average to .333 on the season. She hit her 16^th career home run.
-Irons is now 47-21 in her Monmouth career with a 1.69 ERA. She has 53 complete games and 368 strikeouts.
-Gletow improved her record to 6-2 on the season.
-The Hawks lead the MAAC in win percentage at .727 and are tied for the lead with 16 total wins.
-Harrington now leads the team with a .400 batting average through 22 games.
-Jimenez hit her seventh career home run.
 
UP NEXT
Monmouth will face Niagara again tomorrow, beginning at noon.