FINAL SCORE
Saint Joseph's (4-10) – 3
Monmouth (0-12) - 0
 
GREENVILLE, NC – Sophomore pitcher Billie Kerwood struck out five batters in relief, but the Monmouth University softball team fell to Saint Joseph's by a score of 3-0 on Sunday – the final day of the Pirate Invitational in Greenville, NC.

Kerwood took over in the circle with a 3-0 deficit after Kylie a two-run homer chased senior Kylie Gletow in the top of the fifth. Gletow gave her Hawks 4.1 innings and struck out two. Kerwood finished the rest of the game, striking out five of the 13 batters she faced and allowing only one hit. The two combined to strand 10 SJU runners on base.
 
Offensively, Monmouth left five runners on throughout the seven-inning contest. Mackenzie Bloss (1-for-3) and Julia Thuer (1-for-2) each contributed with singles.

NOTES & QUOTES
"Tough loss today. The pitchers threw well, and the defense was solid. We continue to focus on our processes offensively. We look forward to starting CAA play next week."  – Head Coach Shannon Salsburg
 
- Billie Kerwood leads the MU pitching staff with 29 strikeouts this season.
- Julia Thuer collected her first hit of 2023.
- MU has been shutout in five games this season.
 
UP NEXT
The Hawks are set to play in their first-ever Colonial Athletic Association series next weekend. Monmouth will travel to Virginia to take on Hampton in a three-game set beginning on Saturday, March 11, at 1:00 p.m.