Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 WAYNE, N.J. – The William Paterson softball team (0-18, 0-6 NJAC) was upended by No. 13 Rowan (21-6, 6-0 NJAC) in its twin bill at Rowan Softball Field. The Pioneers suffered a five-inning 16-0 loss in game one and fell 6-1 in game two.
 
GAME ONE
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• In the first, Rowan plated four runs on three hits and a fielding error.
• The Pioneers tried to cut the deficit in the second, when sophomore Kylie Bythrow (Deptford, N.J./Deptford) singled to right field and advanced on a single by junior Haley Weinberger (Williamstown, N.J./Hammonton). The Profs left the two on base.
• Four more hits in the second secured the Profs three more runs for a 7-0 advantage.
• Rowan extended their lead 12-0 in the third.
• With two outs in the fourth, graduate student Caitlin Monahan (Bloomingdale, N.J./Butler) singled to right field and took second on a walk by junior Lauren Hutchison (South Plainfield, N.J./South Plainfield). A groundout would get the Profs out of the inning.
• Rowan pushed four runners across home plate on four hits, closing out the fourth inning with a 16-0 lead.
• Sophomore Lilah Guthy (East Stroudsburg, Pa./Stroudsburg) got WP started in the fifth singling to center field. Senior Gianna Mulato (Pompton Plains, N.J./Pequannock Twp.) followed up with a single to center field to push Guthy into scoring position. With one out, Bythrow hit a ground ball to shortstop and a fielder's choice and interference ends the game.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Monahan, Mulato and Weinberger hit 1-for-2.
• Guthy and Bythrow finished 1-for-3.
• Guthy (0-8) pitched 1.1 innings, allowing four hits.
• Mulato relieved Guthy in the circle for 1.2 innings with five hits.
• Sophomore Kylie Anthony (Methuen, Mass./Methuen) tossed the last inning while allowing four hits.

GAME TWO
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• A single and an error gave Rowan a 1-0 advantage in the first.
• The Profs added an insurance run in the second with a double, fly out and a single. (2-0).
• Guthy recorded a hitless third inning for a quick three outs.
• In the fourth, Weinberger singled to left field and stole second with two outs. A fielding error by the pitcher gave Hutchison first and pushed Weinberger to third. Rowan held WP with a putout by third base.
• The Profs got on a base in the fifth with a fielding error and advanced a base on a single up the middle. With one out, a fielding error would load the bases. A fly ball to centerfield plated one Prof and the throw home from Bigos to catcher Dylan DaCunha (Avenel, N.J./Colonia) led the runner on second to try and take third. DaCunha threw the girl out at third, Hutchison with the tag, to close out the inning.
• Monahan got WP started in the sixth with a single up the middle. Junior Courtney Schwark (Port Ewen, N.Y./Kingston) pinch ran and advanced to third on two groundouts. Bigos collected the RBI with a single to the shortstop, cutting the deficit to two (3-1).
• The Profs extended their lead in the sixth, scoring three runs off five hits (6-1).

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Bigos and Monahan finished 1-for-3. Bigos collected WP's RBI.
• Weinberger hit 2-for-3 and stole a base.
• Guthy, Mulato and Gaskill went 1-for-3. Gaskill's hit was the only Pioneer double.
• Schwark scored the Pioneer's lone run.
• Guthy (0-9) pitched 5.1 innings, posting a strikeout and allowing 10 hits.
• Mulato relived Guthy in the circle for 0.2 innings and allowed two hits.
• Monahan recorded her 100th career hit.

UP NEXT:

• William Paterson travels to Jersey City, N.J. Tuesday, April 9, for a NJAC matchup against New Jersey City at 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.

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