GALLOWAY, N.J. - The Salisbury University softball program split a doubleheader on the road against No. 19 Stockton University on Friday afternoon at Osprey Field. Salisbury took game one 5-0, before the 7-3 loss in game two that was halted due to darkness after six innings.

The Sea Gulls (13-9) used a game-one dominant performance from Isabella Purdy in the circle, who dealt the Ospreys (18-2) a complete game shutout. Purdy tallied four strikeouts in her seven innings, while only allowing four hits. This was the first time Stockton had been shut out all year.

The game remained scoreless for the first three innings of action. The Salisbury offense tallied two in the fourth with a lead-off single from Karlie Wolfe. Alayna Gigliotti laid down a SAC bunt to move Wolfe over before Grace Couch came on to pinch run.

After walks from Audrey March and Merry Pavlik, the Sea Gulls had bases loaded with one out. Lexie Delcollo earned a SAC fly RBI, which was followed by an RBI single from Morgan Moxley. Salisbury tallied another run in the fifth with Gigliotti earning an RBI single that scored Sam Flowers, who had walked to lead the inning off.

Two more insurance runs came flooding in for Salisbury in the seventh. Michalea Troy tallied a two-RBI single to help extend the Sea Gull lead late and earn the 5-0 ranked win.

Game One Notes

• Purdy earned her seventh win of the season in the circle and her first career complete game shutout.
• Wolfe posted a two-hit outing.
• Salisbury posted seven hits compared to just four for Stockton.
• The teams combined to leave 15 runners on base.

In game two, the loss that was halted by darkness, the Ospreys scored seven runs through the first four innings. Salisbury got the offense going in the sixth with three runs, which would be the last at bat for the Sea Gulls.

Courtney Johnson led the sixth off with a single, which included hits from Gigliotti and Delcollo. Troy, Madison Lepeonka, and Delcollo earned RBIs in the inning.

Game Two Notes

• The Ospreys outhit the Sea Gulls 9-5.
• Salisbury left six on base.
• Gigliotti and Delcollo each tallied two-hit games.

The Sea Gulls are back on the road with a doubleheader at Messiah University on April 8th, with first pitch from Grantham, Pa., at 2 p.m.

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