Game 30 Final Score
Elon (14-12, 7-1 CAA) – 8
Monmouth (9-21, 5-3 CAA) – 3
 
ELON, N.C. – Sophomore shortstop Giana Scotti extended her on-base streak to 21 straight games with a home run, but the Monmouth University Softball Team fell to Elon, 8-3, on Saturday afternoon.

Scotti's two-run blast in the third inning was the first of her career and first of the season for the Monmouth offense.
 
Monmouth recorded eight hits, with Scotti providing the biggest swing of the day. She finished 1-for-2 with two RBIs and two walks, while Kylee McLain and Lexi Castaneda each added two hits. McLain helped Monmouth add another run in the fifth, driving in Isabella Slape on a double fly to cut the deficit to 6-3, but Elon's pitching held strong the rest of the way.
 
Olivia Lewis started in the circle for the Hawks and worked 3.2 innings, allowing three earned runs while striking out one. Izzy Bonacci pitched the final 2.1 frames, allowing just two runs on three hits.
 
Notes & Numbers
- Giana Scotti has reached base safely in 21 straight games.
- Scotti's home run is the first of her career and first of 2025 for Monmouth.
- Jayla Cadena's nine-game hitting streak came to an end.
- Liv Smith collected a hit and now leads the Hawks with a .323 batting average.
- McLain leads Monmouth with five doubles on the season.
- Slape made her first appearance since March 12 at Villanova.
- Elon leads the all-time series, 4-1.
 
Up Next
The Hawks look to salvage a win in the series finale on Sunday, March 23. Game three will be broadcast live on FloCollege at 1 p.m.