ROCK HILL, S.C. - Another shutout for senior pitcher Julia Smith-Harrington helped the Towson University softball team defeat UNCG 7-0 in the second game of the afternoon during the Winthrop tournament.

The first game of the morning saw the Tigers fall to Eastern Kentucky 7-2 after Smith-Harrington hit a home run in the top of the sixth.

During game two against UNCG, Smith-Harrington pitched her second shutout of the weekend to help seal the victory for the Tigers.

How it Happened- Game 1

• EKU got on board first in the bottom of the second inning.
• The Tigers evened the game at 1-1 after a fly out to left field scored Madison Wilson.
• A homer by the Colonials Carly Robinson and two different doubles added four more runs for EKU and they took the 5-1 lead.
• Smith-Harrington's homer in the top of the sixth cut the lead to 5-2.
• EKU sealed the deal with two more runs in the bottom of sixth.
• Sara Johnson threw 4.2 innings with one strikeout.

How it Happened-Game 2

• A lead-off home run by Samantha Carson got the Tigers on the board first. A single by Jaclyn Mounie to center field scored Sara Johnson and Towson ended the inning with one more run on four hits to take a 2-0 lead.
• In the bottom of the fifth, Towson's first three hitters reached base and a single by Lauren Ringhieser scored one run for the Tigers.  The Tigers added another run on a passed ball. Then a double by Jessica Swistock added the rest of the runs. (7-0 Towson)
• UNCG got one hit in the top of the seventh but Smith-Harrington struck out their last batter swinging to end the game.
• Smith-Harrington threw 7 innings and had six strikeouts.

Inside the Numbers

• Carson got her second home run of the season during game two.
• Smith-Harrington got her second shutout of the weekend.
• The Tigers are now 3-2 on the season.

Up Next
Towson wraps up the tournament tomorrow, Feb. 16 against host team Winthrop. The game is scheduled for a noon start time inside Terry Field.