Turner Drives in Two, Forte Homers as Softball Downs Coppin State

BALTIMORE, Md.- Saint Peter's University softball freshman Tai Turner (Havre De Grace, Md.) drove in two runs, while sophomore Jess Forte (Middlesex, N.J.) homered as the Peacocks held off Coppin State University 4-3.
 
The Peacocks improve to 17-9, while the Eagles fall to 4-19.
 
Saint Peter's got on the board in the opening inning as graduate Katie Sciglimpaglia (Norwalk, Conn.) and senior Cara McNulty (Middletown, N.J.) singled with one out. Turner ripped a double to drive in both runners for a 2-0 lead.
 
The Peacocks took advantage of an error to score a run in the third, while Forte blasted solo homerun in the fifth.
 
Coppin State chipped away with a run in the final three innings but freshman Sydney Palmer (Fellsmere, Fla.) recorded the final two outs to close the door on an Eagles comeback to earn her third save of the season.
 
Graduate Sydney Senerchia (Northford, Conn.) got the start in the circle, tossing five innings, allowing one run on three hits with three strikeouts to improve to 9-2.
 
The Peacocks return to conference action as they travel to Marist College for a twin bill on Saturday, April 8 at noon.
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