SALISBURY, Md. - The No. 8 Salisbury University softball program cruised to a 7-0 victory over Messiah University in a solo game Thursday afternoon inside Margie Knight Sea Gull Softball Stadium.
Once again,
Sydney Adolfson tallied a complete game victory, only allowing three hits with four strikeouts. The Sea Gull offense got rolling in the third, posting three runs.
Emily Challender started the rally with a double to left center field, followed by a single from
Carrie Jacoby. Challender would come around to score on a throwing error after stealing third, while Jacoby scored off an RBI single from
Emily Stockman.
Lexie Delcollo also racked up an RBI in the inning.
SU later exploded for four runs in the fifth inning. Em. Stockman and
Ellen Stockman started the rally with a pair of singles. Delcollo later singled to load the bases.
Madison Lepeonka tallied two RBIs in a pinch-hit opportunity, adding to the lead. Adolfson then helped her on cause with an RBI, while
Erin Doherty picked up the last RBI of the inning.
Game Notes
- Adolfson earned her 17th win of the season, 14th complete game, and 6th shutout.
- The Stockmans combined for five hits and an RBI.
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Jillian Dawson and
Morgan Moxley also tallied a hit each.
The Sea Gulls are right back in action tomorrow at Ursinus with game one set for 3 p.m.
Salisbury University is a proud member of NCAA Division III with primary membership in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference, along with affiliate membership in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (football, men's & women's swimming) and the Coastal Lacrosse Conference (men's lacrosse). With over 500 student-athletes in 23 varsity sports, SU is recognized as one of the nation's most competitive intercollegiate athletics programs regardless of division, featuring dedicated coaches and staff that foster excellence on and off the field. The Sea Gulls have won a combined 23 team national championships, 24 individual national championships, and 202 conference championships, and have produced 51 Academic All-Americans.
To Make Tomorrow Yours at Salisbury University, and learn more about Sea Gull Athletics' tradition of excellence, visit www.SUSeaGulls.com or follow on social media @SUSeaGulls.
