BOX SCORE TOWSON, Md. – Nine different players had at least one hit to help Towson University defeat Morgan State, 17-4, in the opening game of the Tiger Clash Saturday afternoon at the Tiger Softball Complex.
 
With the victory, Towson tied the 1986 and 2010 teams for the best start in program history at 12-3.
 
How It Happened

• Towson started fast and never looked back by scoring eight runs in the bottom of the first inning.
• Six of Towson's eight runs in the first inning were scored with two outs.
• The Tigers batted around twice during the game (first and fourth innings).
• Towson hit .600 (6-for-10) with two outs.
• Towson's first four hitters reached in the first inning.
• Daria Edwards, Shelby Stracher, Brook Miko, Bailey Boyd, Nicole Stockinger and Kendyl Scott all had two hits each for the Tigers, who pounded out 15 as a team.
• Both of Stockinger's hits were doubles.
• The big hits in the first inning belonged to Boyd (two-run single) and Scott (two-run homer).
• Olivia Yarbrough's two-run single in the second inning gave Towson an 11-2 bulge.
• Miko's third-inning RBI single swelled Towson's advantage to 12-2.
• Towson iced the game by scoring five runs in the fourth inning to answer Morgan State's half of the frame, when it scored twice.
• Two of Towson's runs crossed the plate in the fourth inning on wild pitches.
• Scott and Edwards had RBI hits in the fourth inning.
• Stracher contributed a sacrifice fly in the fourth inning.
• Edwards, Yarbrough and Stockinger scored three runs each.
• Megan Dejter earned the victory by tossing a complete game with four strikeouts.
• Kimber Salvas and Giselle Alvarez led Morgan State with two hits each.

 
Inside the Boxscore

• Yarbrough extended her hitting streak to a season-best nine games.
• Yarbrough also stole a season-best three bases. She has nine for the season.
• Miko extended her hitting streak to seven straight.
• Scott has homered in consecutive games.
• In two career games against Morgan State, Scott has eight RBIs.
• The three RBIs for Scott are a season best.
• Scott has driven in at least two runs in Towson's last three games.
• With her team leading seventh multi-hit game this season, Edwards has reached base in every game.
• Edwards also raised her hitting streak to five games.
• Stracher extended her team lead in RBIs to 21.
• Stracher and Stockinger each have six multi-hit games for Towson.
• Towson has scored double-digit runs six times this season.
• This was the third straight game in which Towson reached double digits in runs scored.
• The 17 runs were a season-high for the Tigers.
• Towson has scored at least five runs in an inning seven times this season.
• Over its last three games, Towson has scored 42 runs and produced 48 hits.
• This was Towson's fourth straight game with double digit hits.
• The Tigers extended their winning streak to 24 games when scoring at least seven runs.
• Towson has won five consecutive games for the second time this season, tying a season best.

 
Run Scoring Binge

• This is the first time since 2005 that Towson has scored double digit runs in three consecutive games. The Tigers beat MEAC schools Coppin State (19-1) and UMES (12-0 and 14-0).
• Towson has played 602 games since it scored in double figures in three consecutive contests.

 
Up Next
Towson continues its homestand and concludes the Tiger Clash Sunday morning when it hosts Bowling Green at 1 p.m.