GREENVILLE, N.C. – Three players had two hits each to help the Towson University softball team defeat Saint Joseph's, 7-2, in the Pirate Clash at ECU Softball Stadium Saturday morning.
 
For Brook Miko, Madison Wilson, and Kendyl Scott one of their two hits went for extra bases. While they handled the offense, the Tigers pitching triumvirate of Julia Smith-Harrington, Melissa Abrahamian & Olivia Baltazar made the early advantage stand up and quelled a late Hawk rally.
 
Records
Saint Joseph's 1-2
Towson           5-2
 
How It Happened

• Miko led Towson's offense with a three-run homer in the third inning.
• Miko also scored three runs for the Tigers.
• Miko hit her 25th career homer, becoming the fourth player in program history to reach that mark.
• Scott and Wilson added doubles during the game.
• After Saint Joseph's sliced Towson's lead to 4-2 in the sixth inning, Abrahamian slammed the door by pitching a strong inning of relief.
• Towson added three more runs in the seventh inning, which helped Baltazar finish the game despite allowing a pair of hits in her appearance.
• Despite allowing base runners, the tandem of Abrahamian and Baltazar faced the minimum number of hitters in each inning.
• The Tigers finished with 12 hits, the fourth time in seven games with double digit hits.
• Miko, Wilson, and Edwards reached base for the seventh straight game.
• Towson has an extra base hit in every game.
• The Hawks scored both of their runs in the sixth inning.
• Taryn Grober had two hits for Saint Joseph's.