(6 inn.)
Monmouth Hawks (3-20) – 2
Army Black Knights (8-18) – 10
 
COLLEGE PARK, MD – The Monmouth University softball team (3-20) battled Army on the final day of Maryland's Capital City Classic, ultimately falling by a score of 10-2 in six innings.
 
The Hawks got on the board first in the opening frame. With one out, Francesca Torraca got on base with an infield single. Two batters later, Julia Thuer singled back up the middle, bringing Torraca home and giving MU the early 1-0 lead.
 
The Black Knights countered in the bottom half of the second with three runs, holding a 3-1 lead until the fifth inning when Lindsey Baron sent an RBI double to center field to cut the deficit to one. In the bottom of the sixth, Army pushed across seven runs to earn a 10-2 victory in six innings.
 
NOTES
-Kylie Gletow started her tenth game of the season in the circle, which is tied for most on the team
-Baron's RBI was her sixth of the season
-Her double was her team-leading tenth of the year
-Thuer's RBI gave her the team lead with 11 overall on the campaign
-Stavi Augur's three-game hitting streak came to an end
-Abby Warner threw out her ninth runner of the year
 
NUMBERS CRUNCH
-Monmouth left four on base compared to three for Army
-The Hawks hit .500 with runners in scoring position
-Each team made one error
 
UP NEXT
The Hawks will travel to South Orange, NJ on Wednesday for a doubleheader against Big East opponent Seton Hall. First pitch in game one is scheduled for 1:00 PM.