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Sydni Byers
Towson Athletics
3
Bryant BRY 2-5
4
Winner Towson TOWSONSB 5-4
Bryant BRY
2-5
3
Final
4
Towson TOWSONSB
5-4
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Bryant BRY 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 3 5 1
Towson TOWSONSB 0 0 1 0 2 1 X 4 8 1

W: Gardner, Maddie (3-1) L: POWELL, Lexi (0-1)

Game Recap: Softball | | David Castellanos

Late Inning Heroics Lead Towson Softball Past Bryant, 4-3 on Saturday

TOWSON, Md. – Towson softball got a late inning sacrifice fly from Sydni Byers to lift the Tigers past Bryant, 4-3 on Saturday. Maddie Gardner had a career day in the circle, scattering five hits with a career-high 12 strikeouts in the win.

Towson (5-4) fell behind early to Bryant (2-5), but a home run tied it early on. The Tigers got a strong pitching performance from Gardner who had 12 a career-high 12 strikeouts in the win.

Key Stats:
  • Mackenzie Lake, Madyson Peters and Cori Jones each had a muti-hit day with Lake driving in a run.
  • Briana Ramirez also drove in a run with a hit and a run scored.
  • Byers went 1-1 from the plate with two RBIs, including a solo home run.
  • Gardner scattered five hits with 12 strikeouts for her third win of the season.
How It Happened:
  • The Bulldogs got things started in the third with a solo home run.
  • Towson quickly responded. Sydni Byers drilled a solo home run on the first pitch of the inning to tie it at 1-1.
  • The Tigers would threaten the next inning with Madyson Peters leading off with a double. Shoe would work to third on a ground out but would be stranded on base.
  • Towson would briefly take a 3-1 lead in the fifth. Briana Ramirez singled home Nadia Martyniuk who pinch ran for Byers after a walk. Mackenzie Lake would drive in Ramirez on a double to left in the very next at bat.
  • That lead would not last long as the Bulldogs tied in on a two-run home run in the sixth.
  • However, the Tigers would take the lead with a Byers sacrifice fly that scored Kellie Zoerb.
  • Bryant would get a runner to third in the seventh inning, but Gardner got a ground out to give Towson a 4-3 win.
Inside The Numbers:
  • Gardner picked up her third win of the season and threw her fourth complete game this year.
  • Ramirez has now recorded a hit in eight of the nine games played and is currently riding a seven-game hit streak.
Next Game:
Towson will conclude the TU DeMarini Invite on Sunday, March 5 against Bucknell and Coppin State. First pitch with the Bison is set for 12:30 p.m., and first pitch with the Eagles is slated for 3 p.m.
 
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