TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University softball team extended its home winning streak to 11 games by defeating Siena in a pair of games, 2-1 and 8-0, in non-conference action at the soggy Tiger Softball Stadium Wednesday afternoon.
 
Playing through a persistent light rain, Towson senior Megan Dejter tossed her 59th career complete game and earned her ninth win of the season in the opener. Sophomore Julia Smith-Harrington and freshman Melissa Abrahamian combined for the shutout in the nightcap.
 
Before the doubleheader, Maryland comptroller Peter Franchot threw out the ceremonial first pitch, received Towson paraphernalia from Director of Athletics Tim Leonard, spoke with the team, and took a photo with the Tigers.
 
Records
Siena              5-13 overall
Towson           22-8
 
How It Happened Game 1

• Brook Miko snapped a 1-1 tie with a sacrifice fly RBI in the fifth inning that scored Madison Wilson with the eventual winning run.
• Dejter, who finished with four strikeouts, made the slim edge standup despite Siena having runners on base in the sixth and seventh innings.
• With two runners on base with one out in the seventh inning, Dejter retired the final two batters on ground balls to finish the contest.
• The Tigers had three hits (all singles) from Wilson, Kendyl Scott and Olivia Baltazar.
• Wilson's RBI single in the third inning scored Riley Thies with the first run of the contest.
• Scott, Thies, and Kendall Arcia each walked twice.
• Madysen Cossack had three hits, including a pair of doubles to lead the Saints.
• Cossack's RBI double in the fifth inning scored Isabelle DeChiaro with the tying run.

 
Game 1 Web Gems

• Wilson and Daria Edwards combined on a great play to end the third inning. Wilson made a great snatch of a strong Edwards throw after fielding a slowly hit ball to get the runner by inches.
• Miko slammed into a fence while catching a foul ball.

 
How It Happened Game 2

• In recording her fifth three-hit game of the season, Scott finished a triple shy of the cycle and scored a pair of runs.
• She drove in three runs with a two-run single in the second inning that gave Towson a 3-0 lead and a solo home run in the sixth inning that expanded the Tigers edge to 5-0.
• It was Scott's 19th career homer.
• Miko and Nicole Stockinger had two hits each.
• Shelby Stracher had a RBI double.
• Smith-Harrington escaped a bases loaded jam in the fifth inning with Towson protecting a 3-0 lead.
• Abrahamian tossed a perfect sixth inning.

 
Inside the Numbers

• This was Towson's fifth shutout of the season.
• This was the 14th time this season Towson has had double digit hits in a game.
• Dejter has seven complete games this season.
• Dejter is now fourth all-time in Towson softball history in games started (83), complete games (59), and sixth in victories (42).
• Scott moved past Brook Clyde and into sixth place in hits. Scott has 206 for her career.
• This was Scott's team leading 15th multi-hit game of the season.
• Scott, who became the 11th player in program history with 100 RBIs, raised her batting average to .473.
• Scott stole three bases to raise her career total to 41 and move into fifth place all-time in program history.
• Baltazar had a hit in each game of the doubleheader.
• Miko has 10 multi-hit games this season.
• Stockinger has eight multi-hit games this season.
• Wilson, Daria Edwards, and Jessica Swistock has reached base in five consecutive games.

 
Up Next
Towson continues its seven-game homestand when it hosts Delaware in a key Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) weekend series. The Tigers and Blue Hens will play a doubleheader on Saturday, March 31 beginning at 12 p.m. The series concludes on Sunday, April 1 at 1 p.m.