TOWSON, Md. – Coppin State's softball team held Towson to just five runs but was unable to capitalize as it fell to the Tigers, 5-0, on Wednesday afternoon at Tiger Softball Stadium.
All of Towson's runs came in the second and third innings as
Vanessa Carrizosa threw a 1-2-3 first before allowing three runs in the second.
The Eagles threatened in the top of the third with a pair of two-out hits by
Brissa Alvarado and
Alexis Genovese.
Nia Bowe then drew a walk to load the bases but all three were left stranded.
Maren Bernal relived Carrizosa to start the third and gave up a pair of runs but settled down to hold Towson scoreless in the fourth and fifth.
Kayleigh Reome also held the Tigers scoreless in the sixth as Coppin left three runners over the final two innings.
Bowe was the lone Eagles player to reach safely multiple times as she drew a pair of walks on the day. Alvarado, Genovese and Carrizosa all recorded base knocks while
Isabella Zalba and
Haley Bravo also reached on walks.
Carrizosa took the loss, allowing just three runs while Bernal threw 3.0 innings while giving up just one earned run before turning it over to Reome.
The Eagles (1-19) are scheduled to host Bucknell in a 1 pm doubleheader on Sunday, April 11.
