FINAL SCORE (5 INNINGS)
Hampton (7-19, 1-4 CAA) – 10
Monmouth (8-17, 2-2 CAA) – 2
 
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – The Hampton Lady Pirates scored seven runs in the top of the fourth inning to help defeat the Monmouth University Softball Team by a score of 10-2 in five innings Saturday afternoon at MU Softball Park.

The Hawks took a 2-0 lead into the fourth inning behind to a two-run third. Friday's hero, Dani Dabroski, singled following a Lexi Castaneda walk to put two runners on base for Mackenzie Bloss. Castaneda and Dabroski double stole, and both moved up an extra 60 feet when the throw from Hampton's catcher sailed into left field. The very next pitch, Bloss lifted a sacrifice fly to left to score the Dabroski.

Starting pitcher Ana Rodriguez got the first two outs in the fourth but was lifted after a long at-bat that ended in a walk. The next five Hampton hitters all reached base, including a grand slam by third baseman Brooke Williams as the Lady Pirates suddenly led, 7-2.

Hampton pushed three more runs across in the sixth off of freshman Olivia Lewis, and finished off the bottom of the fifth quietly to secure the 10-2 run-rule victory – their first win in the CAA this season.

NOTES & NUMBERS
- Dabroski extended her hit streak to five games.
- Bloss leads the squad with 13 RBI.
- Lewis struck out four hitters to bring her season total up to 21.
- Monmouth leads the all-time series, 3-2.
- Monmouth left four runners on base on the day, while Hampton left nine.
 
UP NEXT
The rubber match of the weekend set is scheduled for noon on Sunday.