TOWSON, Md. – Towson softball dropped the series opener with the Elon Phoenix, 8-0 on Friday afternoon. Towson got hits from five different players in the game.

Towson (15-25, 5-11 CAA) got runners in scoring position in all but one inning but did not push a run across on Friday. Two of the five hits for the Tigers were extra-base hits with Cori Jones and Kristin Toland each recording doubles.

Key Stats:

• In addition to Jones and Toland, Taylor Broadbent, Grace Franczyk, and Isabella Canesi also recorded hits on Friday.
• Mackenzie Lake and Cara Bohner also reached base on walks in the contest.

How It Happened:

• Elon would jump ahead to a 1-0 lead after getting a two-out RBI to take an early lead. That would extend to a 3-0 lead after the top of the second inning.
• Towson would threaten in the second. Kristin Toland would lead-off with a double and advance on a wild pitch. Isabella Canesi worked to second on a single and wild pitch with one out. However, the Tigers could not bring the runs across.
• The Phoenix would add three runs in the third and two more in the fourth to take an 8-0 lead.
• Towson would load the bases in the third and the fifth, but ground outs would end the innig each time as the Tigers fell 8-0 in five innings.

On Deck:

• The Tigers and Phoenix will continue their series on Saturday, Apr. 13 with game two of three starting at 1 p.m. on FloSoftball.