TOWSON, Md – The Towson University softball team played a double-header vs the Hampton Pirates on Saturday. The Tigers lost the first game 12-7 before bouncing back to win the second game 6-4 to win the series.
 
Records:
Towson – 18-19, 7-8 CAA
Hampton – 12-22, 4-11 CAA
 
Game 1:
Key Stats:

• The Pirates Jada Evans earned the win after pitching 7.0 innings and allowing twelve hits and seven runs with two walks and five strikeouts.
• Olivia Trombley receives the loss after allowing eleven hits and seven runs with two walks and a strikeout over 2.2 innings.

How it happened:

•  A walk between two singles loaded the bases for Hampton in the 2^nd inning, then Aitirhna Aiken and Kylee Quinn hit back-to-back RBI singles to put the Pirates up 2-0.
• Grace Franczyk drew a leadoff walk and Madyson Peters doubled to put runners on second and third in the bottom of the 2^nd. Addie Ferguson hit an RBI single to cut the deficit in half making it 2-1.
• Hampton put runners on the corners with two outs in the top of the 3^rd. A single, a walk and another single made it 5-1, before a two-run triple pushed the Pirates lead to 7-1. Another pair of singles added two more runs to cap off a seven-run inning and make it 9-1 Hampton.
• Briyana Wright hit a leadoff single in the bottom of the third and Cara Bohner tripled to get a run back. Grace Franczyk hit an RBI groundout later in the inning to make it 9-3.
• Addie Ferguson hit a leadoff double in the bottom of the 4^th, and Alyssa Myint singled to put runners on the corners. Elizabeth Yoskowitz hit an RBI fielder's choice before a single and a hit-by-pitch loaded the bases for Grace Franczyk who hit a bases clearing double to make it 9-7.
• A one-out double put a runner on second with one out for Hampton. Kylie Hill hit an RBI single before Leah Maduro hit a two-run homerun to make it 12-7 Pirates.
• Paige Kostick singled to put two-on with no outs in the bottom of the 7^th. Kristin Toland pinch hit and hit a single to load the bases with two outs. But Jada Evans got the final out with a lineout to finish her complete game and seal a 12-7 Hampton win.

 
Game 2:
Key Stats:

• Isabella Canesi hit her 5^th homerun of the year.
• Cadence Williams earns the win after pitching 3.2 innings and allowing five hits and three runs with six walks and four strikeouts.
• Amanda Medina earned her second save of the season allowing only one hit and one run with three strikeouts over 3.1 innings out of the bullpen.

 
How it happened:

• Cara Bohner hit a leadoff single in the bottom of the 1^st and a Hampton error put runners on first and second for Isabella Canesi who hit a three-run homerun to give Towson an early 3-0 lead.
• In the bottom of the 2^nd Alyssa Myint hit a one-out single and Briyana Wright hit an RBI double before Cara Bohner followed up with an RBI single to make it 5-0 Towson.
• The leadoff batter for Hampton in the 3^rd walked and scored on an RBI double with one out. Two batters later a single brought home another Pirate run to make it 5-2.
• Another walk led off the top of the 4^th and a sacrifice bunt put a runner in scoring position. Carmynn Bonner hit an RBI single to cut Towson's lead to 5-3.
• After Amanda Medina sent the Pirates down in order in the top of the 5^th, Grace Franczyk led off the home half of the inning with a single. The next batter Madyson Peters hit an RBI double to restore Towson's three-run lead.
• Only seven total batters came to the plate in the 6^th inning.
• Bonner hit a leadoff homerun in the top of the 7^th but Medina retired the next three batters to earn the save and a 6-4 win.

 
On Deck:
The Tigers play the final of a six game homestand on Wednesday against George Washington. The game is currently scheduled for a 3 p.m. start time.