No. 10 Towson softball rides fast start, Jelena Gardner’s pitching to beat No. 11 Eastern Tech, 6-1

The day Towson softball practice began, senior Delaney Cole wondered how good the Generals would be this year. The team had lost its coach and most of its pitching from the year before. Then she saw pitcher Jelena Gardner walk out on the field.

“I knew right then that we’d be alright,” said Cole.

The 10th-ranked Generals have followed where Gardner’s pitching led them this year. Friday at Eastern Tech, it led Towson to a 6-1 win over the Mavericks in a game where No. 11 Eastern didn’t get a hit until the sixth inning.