Game One
Monmouth Hawks (7-35, 2-11 MAAC) – 0
Saint Peter's Peacocks (17-23, 3-6 MAAC) – 6
 
Game Two
Monmouth Hawks (8-35, 3-11 MAAC) – 6
Saint Peter's Peacocks (17-24, 3-7 MAAC) – 4
 
JERSEY CITY, NJ – Behind a pair of home runs by Danielle Dominik and Abby Warner, the Monmouth University softball team (8-35, 3-11 MAAC) earned a split against Saint Peter's on Sunday, winning game two by a score of 6-4.
 
Dominik's four-bagger came with two outs in the seventh inning, when the senior launched a 1-1 pitch over the left field fence to break the 4-4 tie and give the Hawks the lead. The home run, which was Dominik's first of the season, allowed Eve Serrato to come home after the freshman worked a one-out walk earlier in the inning. Billie Kerwood, who entered in relief in the sixth inning, retired the side on just nine pitches in the home half of the seventh, securing her fourth win of the year in the circle.
 
Abby Warner also provided a big blast for the Hawks with two outs in the third inning. On a 2-2 pitch, Warner sent a three-run home run out to left center, extending Monmouth's lead to 4-0. The Hawks took a 1-0 lead in the inning when Stavi Augur came around to score on a throwing error following a sacrifice bunt by Serrato.
 
The Peacocks took the opening game of the doubleheader 6-0, with all their runs coming across to score in the fifth inning. Only one of the runs was earned as Kerwood and Kylie Gletow posted solid performances, combining for eight strikeouts against just one walk over six innings of work. Lindsey Baron picked up a double in the losing effort.
 
NOTES AND QUOTES
"Nice game two win today. We had two clutch home runs from Abby and Danielle to help secure the win. The pitchers battled and the team fought all seven innings." – Head Coach Shannon Salsburg
 
-Baron's double was the 49^th of her career
-The senior is now just one double away from tying the program record
-Warner's home run was her team-leading fifth of the season and sixth of her career
-The sophomore also tallied her fifth multi-RBI game of the season, which is second on the squad
-Dominik notched her first home run of the season and third of her career
-Game two marked the third time the Hawks have hit multiple home runs in a game this year
-Heather Lally made the first start of her career in game one
-MU's 12 hits in game two tied a season high
-Baron, Dominik, Warner, and Julia Thuer each had multi-hit efforts in game two
 
NUMBERS CRUNCH
-Kerwood and Gletow combined for 12 strikeouts against just two walks over 13 innings on the day
-Eight different Hawks picked up at least one hit in the second game
-In game one, five different Hawks had a base hit
-Monmouth batters struck out just four times over both games
 
UP NEXT
The Hawks will have a week off before traveling up to Loudonville, NY for a doubleheader against Siena on Sunday, May 1. First pitch in game one is scheduled for 12 p.m.