SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Freshman pitcher Julia Smith-Harrington stranded the potential tying run in scoring position to help the Towson University softball team edge Georgetown, 2-1, in the first game of the USC Upstate/Furman Classic at Cyrill Stadium Saturday morning.
 
Smith-Harrington made the Tigers' slim edge stand-up to help Towson even its overall record at 3-3. The Tigers have three more games remaining in the tournament.
 
How It Happened

• Smith-Harrington retired six of the final seven batters she faced over the last two innings.
• Georgetown's Noelle Holiday doubled with two outs in the top of the seventh inning to put the pressure on the Tigers.
• Daria Edwards drew a two-out bases loaded walk that scored Caroline Reid with the decisive run.
• Towson scored in the fifth inning without a hit.
• Reid started the rally when she was hit by a pitch.
• Maddie Wilson was safe on an error and Kendyl Scott walked to load the bases.
• It appeared as if the Hoyas would escape when the next two Towson hitters were retired.
• The Hoyas tied the game at 1-1 in the top of the fifth inning on Alexa Dolby's solo home run.
• Towson opened the scoring in the third inning when Wilson stole home.
• Scott, Nicole Stockinger and Olivia Baltazar had Towson's hits.

 
Inside the Numbers

• Towson had a season best five stolen bases.
• This was Towson's second consecutive one-run victory.
• Smith-Harrington raised her record to 3-1 and she has three complete games.
• Through four appearances, Smith-Harrington has a 3.60 earned run average.
• Stockinger has a three-game hitting streak for Towson.

 
Up Next
Towson will meet Colgate at 3 p.m. at USC Upstate before traveling to Furman on Sunday to battle Campbell and host Furman.