TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University softball team will play two mid-week non-conference doubleheaders, starting with a pair of games at George Mason on Tuesday, March 31 that begins at 2:30 p.m. The Tigers will then welcome Norfolk State to the Tiger Softball Stadium on Wednesday, April 1 for a 2 p.m. doubleheader.
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Towson (10-14, 0-6 Colonial Athletic Association) is looking to rebound after dropping a weekend series to Hofstra. The Tigers recorded seven home runs over the three-games, led by sophomore
Holiday Cahill who smashed three homers.
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Freshman
Brook Miko leads the Tigers with 23 hits and is tied with freshman
Kendyl Scott for a team-high 15 runs scored. Senior
Missy McCormick has a team-best 3.60 ERA and 44 strikeouts over 60.1 innings pitched.
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George Mason enters this week with a 9-16 record and are 3-3 in Atlantic-10 play. The Patriots are led by
Casey Herring who has a team-best .357 batting average.
Brooke Blankenship and
Liz Seymour are tied with 17 RBIs.
Christina Gabriele leads the Patriots on the mound with a 5.28 ERA and 27 strikeouts in 59.2 innings pitched.
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Norfolk State improved to 4-14 overall with a 3-0 record in Mid-Eastern Atlantic Conference play after sweeping conference foe Howard.
Alina Moriarty has a team-best 14 runs, 19 hits and three home runs for the Spartans. In the circle,
Marissa Marrero has as 5.67 ERA over 50.2 innings pitched. Â
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Towson will travel to Elon for a weekend conference series on Saturday, April 4. The Tigers and Phoenix will play a doubleheader on Saturday at 1 p.m. and a single game on Sunday at 1 p.m.
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