ELON, N.C. – Shelby Stracher homered in each game and Nicole Stockinger extended her hitting streak to 10 games as the Towson University softball team split a pair of extra-inning games against Elon University Saturday afternoon at the Hunt Softball Complex.
 
The Tigers rallied to capture the opening game, 2-1, in 10 innings before falling 4-3, in the nine innings of the nightcap.
 
Records
Towson           16-21 overall, 3-7 CAA
Elon                 27-15, 6-5
 
How It Happened Game 1

• Kendyl Scott had two hits, including a homer with one out in the 10th inning that provided the winning margin.
• Scott's homer hit the top of the yellow fence and bounced over it.
• Stracher jumped on the first pitch she saw in the seventh inning and blasted a one-out shot over the left centerfield fence that tied the game, 1-1.
• It was Stracher's team leading sixth home run of the season.
• Towson was in position to win the game thanks to the dynamic pitching of Megan Dejter and its top-flight defense that made several outstanding plays throughout the game.
• After allowing a first inning run, Dejter kept the Phoenix scoreless.
• Elon threatened to take a 2-0 lead in the second inning, but Scott fired a strike from centerfield to cutdown an Elon runner trying to score.
• It was Scott's ninth outfield assist.
• Dejter retired 19 of the final 20 Elon batters she faced.
• She allowed six hits over 10 innings.
• The Tigers defense was strong. Holiday Cahill recorded an unassisted double play.
• Towson's first six batters were retired before Cahill led off the third inning with a single to centerfield.
• Elon struck first in the first inning on Carey Million's RBI single that scored Callie Horn.
• Million led Elon with two hits.

 
How It Happened Game 2

• Stockinger had her third three hit game of the season and the seventh of her career.
• Holiday Cahill and Edwards added two hits each for the Tigers, who held a pair of leads in the sixth and seventh innings.
• Elon won the game when Million reached on a two-out error that allowed Alaina Hall to score the winning run.
• Callie Hill's one-out bases loaded single in the bottom of the seventh inning forced extra innings,
• After Elon tied the game 2-2 in the bottom of the sixth inning, Brook Miko's sacrifice fly gave Towson a 3-2 lead.
• Stracher and Edwards hit consecutive home runs to leftfield with one out in the sixth inning to break a scoreless tie.
• Maddie Wilson made a diving catch of a bunt attempt in foul ground in the seventh inning.
• The Tigers were 0-for-5 with runners in scoring position while Elon was 4-for-15.

 
Inside the Numbers

• Towson ended a five-game extra inning losing streak with its opening game triumph.
• The 10-inning game was the Tigers longest game by inning since the 2014 season when it dropped a 9-7 decision to Lafayette in 11 innings.
• Towson is 9-3 when it hits at least two home runs in a game.
• Scott had her team best 14th multi-hit game in the opener.
• Stockinger has 10 multi-hit games, one of three Towson players with at least 10 multi-hit games this season.
• The Tigers have hit at least two homers in four straight games.
• Towson and Elon played 19 innings and combined to throw 479 pitches.
• The last time Towson played two extra inning CAA games in the same day was 2006 against James Madison.

 
Up Next
Towson and Elon conclude the weekend series with a single game Sunday at 1 p.m. The Tigers will be looking to win their first CAA series of the season.