GREENVILLE, N.C. –
Madison Wilson,
Brook Miko, and
Jessica Swistock combined for seven of Towson's 10 hits during a tough 4-3 loss to host East Carolina in nine innings of a non conference softball game at the Pirate Clash Friday afternoon.
Towson split two games on Friday.
Records
Towson 4-2
East Carolina 3-3
How It Happened
- East Carolina plated the decisive run in the bottom of the ninth inning by scoring an unearned run.
- Wilson paced the Tiger offense with her third three-hit game of the season.
- She has at least one hit in every game.
- Wilson has started the season with five multi-hit performances.
- Trailing, 3-1, Wilson hit a two-run double in the fifth inning that scored Swistock and Jaclyn Mounie.
- Towson's fifth inning rally was set up by Kaylen Minnatee and Swistock, who had consecutive one-out singles.
- Daria Edwards had a RBI single in the fourth inning, scoring Wilson with the Tigers first run of the game.
- East Carolina sprinted to a 3-0 inning after two innings before the Tigers started chipping away.
- Pitcher Megan Dejter settled down after the second inning and tossed four scoreless innings while allowing three hits.
- Dejter struck out four batters.
Inside the Numbers
- Through six games, Wilson is hitting .667 (14-for-21).
- This was Wilson's sixth career three-hit game.
- Two of Wilson's hits were doubles. She has four this season.
- Wilson reached base five times in six plate appearances.
- Wilson and Edwards lead the Tigers with eight runs scored.
- Wilson has a hit in every game this season.
- Dating back to last season, Wilson has hit in eight consecutive games.
- Edwards, who is hitting at a .471 clip, extended her hitting streak to four straight games.
- In addition to Wilson and Edwards, Miko has reached base in every game this season.
- This was Swistock's first career multi-hit game at Towson.
- Towson turned its fourth double play of the season.
- The Tigers had baserunners in the eighth and ninth innings.
Up Next
Towson returns to action with games against Saint Joseph's at 10 a.m. and UMBC at 3 p.m. on Saturday. Live stats will be available for both games.