CHARLOTTE, N.C. –
Nicole Stockinger drove in a career high six runs and
Brook Miko added three hits to help the Towson University softball team defeat Oakland, 10-1, in the 49er Classic at Daughtridge Stadium Saturday morning.
Stockinger sparked Towson's offense with a first inning grand slam and a two-run single in the second inning as the Tigers sprinted to a 9-0 lead. Stockinger finished one RBI shy of tying
Holiday Cahill's single-game program of seven.
Records
Oakland 3-8
Towson 9-3
How It Happened
- Towson scored six runs in the first inning and three in the second.
- Madison Wilson, Daria Edwards, and Stockinger had two hits each.
- The Tigers finished with 10 hits.
- Wilson was 2-for-2 in the first inning with a two-run double to cap the six-run first inning outburst.
- In addition to her three hits, Miko also scored three runs.
- Shelby Stracher added a RBI single in the second inning that extended Towson's lead to 9-0.
- Miko scored the Tigers final run of the game as she raced home on a wild pitch in the fourth inning.
- The early run support was more than sufficient for pitcher Megan Dejter, who threw her 55th career complete game.
- Dejter threw 60 pitches and struck out three batters to raise her season record to 4-0.
Inside the Numbers
- This is the eighth time Towson has had double-digit hits in a game.
- Towson has scored seven or more runs in a game seven times this season.
- The Tigers have at least one extra base hit in every game this season.
- Wilson extended her hitting streak to 12 games with her eighth multi-hit game of the season. Going back to last season, Wilson has hit safely in 14 straight games.
- Wilson is hitting .568 (25-for-44) this through 12 games.
- Wilson has nine multi-hit games this season.
- Miko extended her hitting streak to seven games.
- This was Miko's first three-hit game of the season.
- Stracher has hit safely in five straight games.
- Through three games in this tournament, Stockinger is hitting .750 (6-for-8) with two homers and eight RBIs.
- Miko and Wilson have seven hits each this weekend.
- Towson is 8-0 on neutral fields this season.
Up Next
Towson finishes the tournament by playing host Charlotte at 4 p.m.