Game One
Army Black Knights (6-16) – 4
Monmouth Hawks (3-16) – 2
 
Game Two
Monmouth Hawks (3-17) – 4
Maryland Terrapins (11-13) – 11
 
COLLEGE PARK, MD – After having its first game postponed last night, the Monmouth University softball team (3-17) dropped two games on Friday to kick off its time at the Capital City Classic, hosted by Maryland University. The Hawks lost a close battle to Army, 4-2, in their first game before losing to the host Terrapins in game two by a score of 11-4.
 
Freshman Billie Kerwood went the distance once again in game one against the Black Knights, tossing seven innings while allowing nine hits, three earned runs, and striking out three batters. MU took a 1-0 lead in the opening frame following an RBI single by Kiley O'Rourke, which plated Lindsey Baron. They retook the lead in the bottom of the third after Baron tripled to center, bringing home Francesca Torraca.
 
Monmouth held a 4-3 lead after the top half of the third inning against the Terrapins, scoring three runs in the frame. Julia Thuer brought home Torraca after getting hit by a pitch, cutting the deficit to one run. Stavi Augur then reached on an error by the second baseman, which allowed both Baron and O'Rourke to score.
 
NOTES AND QUOTES
"Tough day today. Game one we did enough to win but couldn't finish the job against Army. Against Maryland, we fought hard but just ran out of steam. We continue to fight and get better. I know the tide will turn." – Head Coach Shannon Salsburg
 
-Baron picked up her sixth multi-hit game of the season against the Black Knights
-She also extended her hitting streak to seven games after notching three combined hits over both games
-Six different Hawks picked up a hit against Maryland
-The complete game effort in game one was Kerwood's fourth of the season
-Kerwood made her ninth start of the season against Army
-Gletow's start in the circle against the Terrapins was her eighth of the season
-Abby Warner threw out her eighth runner of the season in game two
 
NUMBERS CRUNCH
-Monmouth pitchers combined to strand 10 runners over both games
-The pitching staff walked just four batters on the day
-The Hawks committed just one error in game one compared to two for Army

UP NEXT
The Hawks continue their time at the Capital City Classic tomorrow with two games. They'll battle North Dakota State at 11:45 AM before facing off against Binghamton at 6:30 PM.