ROCK HILL, S.C. – The Towson University softball team used a five-run second-inning as a springboard to claim a 6-5 victory over Canisius in the Winthrop/Adidas Invitational Saturday afternoon at Terry Field.
 
How It Happened

• Daria Edwards, Shelby Stracher and Kendyl Scott all had two hits to lead Towson's 11-hit attack.
• Edwards slammed a one-out home run in the top of the first inning to give Towson a quick 1-0 lead.
• Canisius answered quickly when Silfer delivered a two-run single to put the Griffins ahead, 2-1.
• RBI hits in the top of the second inning from Scott, Stracher and Courtney Johnson helped Towson take a lead it wouldn't relinquish.
• Scott's single scored Nicole Stockinger with the tying run.
• Stracher had the big hit in the inning, a two-run single that plated Olivia Yarbrough and Scott. That gave Towson a 4-2 lead.
• Johnson delivered a bases loaded single that scored Stracher and Holiday Cahill.
• Canisius scored two in the sixth and one in the seventh.
• The Griffins ended the contest with the tying run on base.
• Towson pitcher Megan Dejter tossed a complete game to earn the win.

 
Inside the Boxscore

• Towson is 9-3 overall for the first time since the 2010 team opened with a 12-3 record.
• The Tigers had six hits in their five-run second inning.
• This was the third time this season that Towson had an inning of at least five runs.
• Three of Towson's 11 hits went for extra bases.
• Stracher has an extra base hit in five games this season.
• Edwards has reached base in every game.
• Edwards' homer was her third of the season.
• This is Towson's third straight one-run victory this weekend.
• This was Edwards' team-leading fifth multi-hit game.
• Stracher leads Towson with six multi-RBI games.
• Cahill and Stracher lead Towson with 14 runs batted in.
• Yarbrough extended her hitting streak to six games.
• The Tigers overcame a season-high three errors to prevail.
• Dejter recorded 11 her outs on flyballs.
• Both teams combined for 21 hits.
• Towson is 3-1 when the opponent scores first.
• The Tigers are also 3-1 when they score in the first inning.

 
On Deck
Towson concludes the Winthrop/Adidas Invitational when it plays Appalachian State at 12 p.m. Sunday. The Tigers beat the Mountaineers, 11-1, last week at the Kickin' Chicken Classic at Coastal Carolina.