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Strike Out Cancer /w UMBC
Towson Athletics
4
Winner UMBC UMBC 24-7
2
Towson University TU 13-26
Winner
UMBC UMBC
24-7
4
Final
2
Towson University TU
13-26
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
UMBC UMBC 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 4 11 0
Towson University TU 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 8 0

W: Kya Matter (14-2) L: Kostick, Paige (0-1) S: Courtney Coppersmith (5)

Game Recap: Softball | | Dan O'Connell/Dave Vatz

Towson Softball Takes on UMBC for Strike Out Cancer Game

TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University softball team fell to UMBC 4-2 on Wednesday afternoon as both teams honored those who are fighting and those who have lost their battles with cancer for the Strike Out Cancer Game.
 
Towson (13-26) and UMBC (24-7) held a pregame ceremony, along the Red Devils organization, to support and honor those fighting cancer.  For more information on the Red Devils and their support of breast cancer families, visit https://www.the-red-devils.org/.
 
In the game, Towson scored twice in the fourth in an attempt to come back from a three-run deficit.  UMBC got a run back in the fifth as Towson tried a final rally with the potential tying run on base in the seventh but could not bridge the final gap.
 
Key Stats:
  • Three Towson players had a multi-hit contest, led by Madyson Peters going 2-for-3 with an RBI double in the fourth.  Chloe Poulich finished 2-for-4 with a run scored while Mackenzie Lake went 2-for-4.
  • Paige Kostick (0-1) pitched her first career complete game, going all seven innings with four runs and five strikeouts in the defeat.
  • UMBC hit two home runs in the game, including Meghan Dempsey hitting a two-run blast in the third inning, finishing 1-for-3.  Kya Matter (14-2) picked up the victory, going three scoreless innings with three strikeouts.  Courtney Coppersmith got her fifth save of the season with 2.2 innings of scoreless relief, striking out five.
How It Happened:
  • Nicole Kidwiler gave the Tigers a great chance to take a quick lead when she led off with a triple to right field. But, UMBC pitcher Kya Matter pitched out of trouble as she struck out the next two hitters and retired Chloe Poulich on a grounder to second.
  • In the next half-inning with one out, shortstop Casey Turner gave the Retrievers a 1-0 lead when she belted her third home run of the season over the left field fence.
  • In the third, UMBC extended its lead to 3-0 when Karly Keating doubled with one out. Then, Megan Keating blasted her fourth homer of the season.
  • Matter left the game after pitching three shutout innings. She was replaced by Gillian McCarthy. The Tigers responded with a rally. Poulich led off with a single and went to second base on a wild pitch. Catcher Madyson Peters followed with a double to drive in the Tigers' first run. Peters was replaced by Elizabeth Yoskowitz at second. She moved to third on an infield out. When Sydni Byers hit a ground ball to shortstop, Yoskowitz beat the throw to the plate to make it a 3-2 game. But McCarthy worked her way out of the inning.
  • UMBC got a run back in the top of the fifth inning.  Courtney Coppersmith hit a two-out double and advanced to third via single.  Anna Lonchar singled up the middle to bring in Coppersmith for a 4-2 advantage.
  • Towson had a late rally in the seventh, with back-to-back two-out singles by Briana Ramirez and Mackenzie Lake, but a fly out ended the game as UMBC got the win 4-2.
Next Game:
Towson takes on Elon at home for its next CAA series.  First pitch of the Saturday, April 23 doubleheader is set for noon.
 
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