Game One
Stetson Hatters (7-4) – 4
Monmouth Hawks (1-3) – 1
 
Game Two
Monmouth Hawks (1-4) – 5
Florida Atlantic Owls (3-6) – 9
 
LEESBURG, FL – The Monmouth University softball team dropped their final two matchups at The Spring Games on Sunday, losing to Stetson 4-1 and Florida Atlantic 9-5.
 
In game one, Stavi Augur led off the bottom of the first with a single down the left field line and later came around to score on an infield single by Julia Thuer. The RBI by Thuer made it a 2-1 ballgame, but Stetson plated two runs in the top of the second and shut the door over the final five frames for the victory.
 
Monmouth entered the final inning of game two down 9-2 but was able to push across three runs via four consecutive walks, a wild pitch, and a sacrifice fly by Danielle Dominik.
 
Thuer and Augur each tallied three hits and an RBI on the day, while Emily Spencer tossed 6.1 innings of relief over both games, allowing three runs while striking out six.
 
NOTES AND QUOTES
"In game one today we were really unlucky, we hit the ball really hard but just couldn't get the breaks we needed on offense. In game two we just pressed a little bit, but we're overjoyed with the pieces we have, and it'll be very exciting when everything comes together."
– Head Coach Shannon Salsburg
 
-Lindsey Baron picked up her team-leading sixth hit against Florida Atlantic
-Abby Warner caught a runner stealing for the third day in a row against Stetson
-Augur went a combined 3-5 with two walks, posting an OBP of .714 for the day
-Lexi Castaneda picked up the first steal of her career against FAU
-Kylie Gletow and Billie Kerwood each picked up their second starts of the season in the circle
 
NUMBERS CRUNCH
-In game one, the Hawks stranded five runners while the Hatters left eight on base
-Monmouth left seven on base in game two compared to eight for the Owls
-The Hawks combined for ten hits over both games
-MU's pitching staff posted 11 punchouts on the day
 
UP NEXT
The Hawks will head down to South Carolina for Coastal Carolina's Chanticleer Showdown from Thursday, February 24 to Saturday, February 26. The team will face off against Coastal Carolina, Maryland, Dartmouth, and Central Michigan throughout the event. Monmouth's first game at the event is scheduled for 7:00 PM on Thursday against the Chanticleers.