TOWSON, Md. – Towson softball fell in the first game of their three-game set with Delaware, 7-1 on Friday afternoon. Towson took an early lead, but the Blue Hens scored seven unanswered to defeat the Tigers.

Towson (20-29, 8-14 CAA) opened the game with three straight hit to score first, but Delaware (36-9, 19-3 CAA) responded with seven straight.

Key Stats:

• Mackenzie Lake drove in the lone run for the Tigers with an RBI double to left center.
• Cori Jone had a pair of hits with Elizabeth Yoskowitz and Isabella Canesi also collecting hits.

How It Happened:

• Towson got out to a fast start in the first. Elizabeth Yoskowitz led off with a single followed by a single from Cori Jones. The very next pitch Mackenzie Lake ripped a double to left center to plate Yoskowitz and give Towson a 1-0 lead.
• Starter Erin Brown worked around a jam in the second. Delaware got a runner to third, but Brown got a strikeout looking to end the inning.
• Delaware would tie the game on a solo home run in the third and take the lead with two runs in the fourth.
• The Blue Hens would add another in the seventh inning to defeat the Tigers 7-1 on Friday.

On Deck:

• Towson and Delaware will continue their series tomorrow, Saturday, Apr. 27 at Tiger Softball Stadium. First pitch is slated for 1 p.m.