VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS

WAYNE, N.J. – The William Paterson softball team (20-11-1, 5-8-1 NJAC) dropped a NJAC twin bill to Stockton (21-4, 9-5 NJAC), 2-0 and 3-0, on April 22.
 
GAME ONE
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Stockton seized a 1-0 advantage in the first with a walk and double. The Ospreys extended the lead, 2-0, in the sixth with two singles and two fielding errors.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Sophomore Lauren Hutchison (South Plainfield, N.J./South Plainfield) hit 2-for-2 and sophomore Kylie Bythrow (Deptford, N.J./Deptford) finished 1-for-2.
• Freshman Lilah Guthy (East Stroudsburg, Pa./Stroudsburg) (7-3) pitched six innings while allowing three hits, two runs and securing three strikeouts.
• Junior Gianna Mulato (Pompton Plains, N.J./Pequannock Twp.) relived, tossing one inning with one hit and one strikeout.
   

GAME TWO
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Stockton scored two in the first with a single and homerun. The Ospreys extended their lead to three, in the fifth, with a walk, stolen base and double.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Bythrow hit 2-for-3 and freshman Hailey Backo (Wallington, N.J./Wallington) finished 1-for-2. Hutchison and McDaniel went 1-for-3.
• Sophomore Jaelynn Miller (Oxford, N.J./Warren Hills) (9-5) pitched seven innings while allowing five hits, three runs and recording four strikeouts.

UP NEXT:

• William Paterson continues NJAC play on the road at Kean for a doubleheader on Tuesday, April 25 at 3:00 p.m.

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