TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University softball team flexed its muscles by unleashing a majestic power display to defeat Virginia in a doubleheader, 10-2 and 6-3, Tuesday afternoon at the Tiger Softball Complex.
 
Towson improved to 14-4 overall by blasting six home runs over the two games. The Tigers heavy hitters were freshman Bailey Boyd and sophomore Shelby Stracher, who each hit two homers on the afternoon.
 
How It Happened

• In claiming the opening game, Stracher hit two home runs.
• Also hitting homers in the first game for Towson were Boyd, Nicole Stockinger and Daria Edwards.
• Edwards paced Towson's 12-hit attack with three hits. She finished a triple short of the cycle.
• Towson scored runs in the final five innings ultimately earning the run-rule decision when Edwards and Stracher went back-to-back in the sixth inning with blasts.
• Megan Dejter tossed a complete-game gem in which she didn't allow any earned runs.
• Both of Stracher's hits were home runs.
• Stracher's 2-run home run in the third inning gave Towson a 4-1 lead.
• Towson's 1-2-3 hitters were 7-for-10 with six runs scored in the opener.
• In the second game, the Tigers were no-hit for the first four innings until Boyd changed that with one mighty swing.
• Boyd opened the scoring in the nightcap, by drilling a 3-2 pitch for a leadoff homer in the bottom of the fifth inning.
• That blast ignited a five-run Towson rally.
• Towson's first four hitters reached base in the fifth inning.
• Stockinger had a bases loaded two-run double that brought home Edwards and Olivia Yarbrough and extended Towson's lead to 4-0.
• Virginia pinch-hitter McKall Miller had a three-run homer in the sixth to cut Towson's lead to 5-3.
• Ambar Hickman struck out six hitters in picking up her sixth victory of the season.
• Blakely Thrower threw nine pitches to earn her first collegiate save.

 
Inside the Boxscore

• Towson scored double-digit runs for the seventh time this season.
• The Tigers also enjoyed their eighth double-digit hit game.
• Boyd was 4-for-6 in the two games combined with two home runs and a double, along with three runs scored and three RBIs.
• Two of Stockinger's three hits went for extra bases.
• Stockinger has a five-game hitting streak.
• It was Stockinger's first four RBI game of the season and Towson's fourth.
• Holiday Cahill has the other three four RBI games for the Tigers.
• Stracher scored three runs on the afternoon.
• Towson enjoyed a .340 average on the afternoon.
• The five home runs hit by Towson in the opening game were a season-high.
• Towson went 5-for-5 in stolen bases to make it 37-for-37 on the season.
• The Tigers extended their winning streak to 25 games when scoring at least seven runs.
• Hickman struck out a season-high six batters.
• Overall, nine of Towson's 16 hits in the doubleheader went for extra bases.
• Edwards leads the Tigers with eight multi-hit games.
• With her four RBI's in the opening game, Stracher has a team-high 10 multi-RBI games.
• The Tigers finished their first home stand of the season, 4-1.

 
Quotable
Boyd on her home run in the bottom of the fifth inning of a scoreless game
"I was looking to start the inning off by getting a strike that I could hit. I wasn't trying to hit a home run. All I wanted to do was get on base to try and start a rally."
 
Boyd on Towson's effort against Virginia.
"We were all hitting well and our pitchers were really bringing it on the mound today. This win felt really great heading into our spring break tournament. We took our time and were patient at the plate today and that helped us."
 
Up Next
Towson will head to California to compete in the St. Mary's Tournament. The Tigers are scheduled to play Manhattan and Saint Mary's on Friday at 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time.