Although the Hawks rallied in the late innings, as St. Joseph’s University sophomore infielder Hailey Peterson (Riverside/2024) hit a homer to lead off the seventh inning, it wasn’t enough to overcome the deficit as the Ramblers picked up the 7-4 Atlantic 10 Conference win.
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Although the Dukes got on the board first with a run scored by junior infielder Madison Edwards (Clarke County/2023), the Jaguars shut them out for the remainder of the game to win 5-2. South Alabama also picked up victories against JMU in their other two games to sweep the series.
Although the Huskies scored half their runs in the fifth inning to go up 10-9, the Rams answered immediately with 2 runs in the bottom of the inning and held on to claim the 11-10 win.
The Lightning struck early, scoring 3 runs over the first two innings, to claim the 4-1 victory over the Seahawks.
After a close 6-3 win in the first game, the Hawks took care of business in the second game, shutting out the Rams 8-0 in six innings. St. Joseph’s University sophomore infielder Hailey Peterson (Riverside/2024) had an RBI double in the fourth, an RBI single in the sixth, and scored the winning run in the sixth inning of the second game.
George Mason sophomore pitcher Abbey Lane (Woodgrove/2024) shut out the visiting Hofstra Pride 6-0, recording six strikeouts while allowing only four hits and one walk in the complete game. Lane also provided an RBI sac fly, while Hofstra junior outfielder Gabby Sultan (Broad Run/2023) was one of six Pride players stranded on base during the shutout. George Mason senior pitcher/infielder Harlowe Nigh (John Champe/2022), sophomore infielder Kaitlyn Bronowicz (Freedom/2024), and freshman catcher Marissa Skinner (Riverside/2025) are also on the Patriots’ roster.