GAME RESULT
Saint Louis 7, George Mason 0
Thursday, April 17, 2025
St. Louis, Mo. (Billiken Sports Center)
 
THE BASICS
Taylor Hochman fired a two-hitter and Jane Kaniecki collected three RBIs to lead Saint Louis to a 7-0 Atlantic 10 Conference victory over George Mason Thursday evening at the Billiken Sports Center.
 
SLU extended its winning streak to eight games and improved to 23-19 overall and 12-5 in conference play. The eight-game streak ties the third longest in program history. The Bills have won 14 of their last 17 games overall.
 
The Billikens have won 10 straight and 12 of their last 14 A-10 games.
 
Saint Louis has registered a shutout in six of its last eight games, all vs. conference opponents. The Billikens' ERA in those eight games is 0.64.
 
The shutout was Hochman's league-leading sixth of the season overall, fifth vs. A-10 opponents and fourth in her last five starts. Her ERA in conference play dipped to 1.53.
 
Abby Mallo tallied two RBIs, giving her 54 on the season and tying the Saint Louis single-season record she established in 2023.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
•Saint Louis took advantage of two George Mason errors to score four unearned runs in the bottom of the third inning. Kendall Johnson led off with a single, and Allie Marietta reached on an error on a successful sacrifice. Johnson came around to score when Karsen Jany reached on a throwing error. Natalie Sullivan drew a one-out walk, and Mallo made it 2-0 with a sacrifice fly. After Sullivan stole second, Kaniecki delivered a two-run single.
•The Billikens plated two runs in the fifth. Abby Ulsas drew a leadoff walk, stole second and scored on Sullivan's single. Sullivan swiped second and scored on Kaniecki's double.
•SLU tacked on a run in the sixth. Jany and Ulsas walked and moved up on a wild pitch. Jany scored on Mallo's single.
 
BILLIKEN NOTABLES
•Hochman improved to 12-6 and lowered her ERA to 2.24. She posted a season-high seven strikeouts.
•The Billikens turned two double plays, increasing their league-leading total to 19.
 
UP NEXT
•The Billikens and Patriots conclude the series with a doubleheader on Friday, April 18. The twinbill gets underway at 11 a.m.