NEWARK, Del. – The Towson University softball team shrugged off the inconvenience of an early two-run deficit to swoosh past Delaware, 12-3, in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) opener for both squads Friday afternoon.
 
In flexing its offensive muscles, Towson also terminated Delaware's six-game winning streak.
 
Records
Towson           10-13 overall, 1-0 CAA
Delaware         8-13, 0-1
 
How It Happened

• Towson's terrific outburst included a pair of explosive five-run innings.
• Towson's 10-hit barrage featured four doubles.
• Everybody who started for the Tigers had at least one hit.
• Holiday Cahill had two hits each to lead Towson's offense.
• Cahill and Kendyl Scott each doubled during the game.
• Caroline Reid had the big hit in the game for Towson during its five-run second inning.
• With Towson trailing 2-0 courtesy of an Anna Steinmetz home run in the bottom of the first inning, Reid delivered a bases-clearing double that gave Towson a 3-2 lead it wouldn't relinquish.
• A few batters later, Madison Wilson expanded Towson's lead to 5-2 with a two-run double that scored Scott and Reid.
• Nicole Stockinger and Dylan Jarvis added RBI singles in the third inning to give Towson a 7-2 lead.
• Then with a few mighty swings, Towson added plenty of insurance by closing the contest with five runs in the seventh inning.
• RBI hits from Scott, Stracher and Cahill were the centerpieces of the seventh inning in which the Tigers batted around.
• Scott, Cahill and Reid scored two runs each for the Tigers.
• Megan Dejter tossed her 41st career complete game.
• In addition to striking out four batters, Dejter finished with a flourish by retiring Delaware in order in the bottom of the seventh inning.

 
Inside the Numbers

• This was the 10th time this season Towson has had double-digit hits in the same game.
• Towson reached double digits in runs scored for the third time this season.
• Towson has won 48 consecutive games when scoring at least seven runs.
• This is the second consecutive year Towson has won its CAA opener.
• This was the first time in 24 games against Delaware, Towson scored double digit runs.
• The Tigers beat Delaware, 12-0, in 2009.
• Scott had her team leading eighth multi-hit game of the season.
• Miko extended her hitting streak to seven with a seventh-inning hit.
• Miko has also reached base in nine straight games.
• Cahill had her seventh multi-hit game. She has 170 for her career.
• In addition to her two hits, Cahill also walked twice.
• The Tigers hit .417 (5-for-12) with two outs against the Blue Hens.
• With 41 career complete games, Dejter is 10th all-time in program history.
• Dejter is also tied with Mandy Albrecht and Jen Weaver with 27 career victories.
• The Tigers have scored 23 runs in the seventh inning, the most Towson has scored in any frame this season.

 
Up Next
Towson concludes its weekend series against Delaware with a doubleheader beginning at 12 p.m. on Saturday.