Columbus, GA – The Monroe University softball team suffered two losses to open a six-game weekend slate in Georgia on Friday. The Mustangs fell to Indian River State College, 13-1, before dropping their meeting to Gulf Coast State College, 7-0.
Against Indian River, the Mustangs fell behind from the get-go and couldn't recover. Freshmen
Kelsea Bauer threw 2.1 scoreless innings in relief.
Game two saw Monroe battle into the fifth inning, but back-to-back solid innings by the Commodores led to a third consecutive loss. A 0-0 game well into the contest, Gulf Coast rattled off seven runs to close out the Mustangs.
Sophomores
Maricela Colon,
Gabrielle Gonzalez and
Nathalie Mongrain each collected hits.
A tripleheader awaits the Mustangs on Saturday. They will take on Tallahassee Community College (11:00 am), Southeastern Illinois College (1:30 pm) and Roane State Community College (6:30 pm).
ABOUT THE ATHLETIC PROGRAM AT MONROE UNIVERSITY
The athletic program at Monroe University encompasses a total of 26 teams competing across nine sports. There are 19 varsity and junior varsity programs, as well as the Monroe University marching band, competing on the New Rochelle campus as the Mustangs (NJCAA Division I). The Monroe Express, based out of the Bronx campus, has seven teams competing at the NJCAA Division III level.
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