Pirates fall to Blue Devils in wintery home opener

The Seton Hall softball team dropped its non-conference home opener by a score of 6-1, against Central Connecticut State on Tuesday afternoon.

Madison Strunk got the start for the Pirates in the circle on a frigid March day. The junior went the distance giving her team seven innings, while striking out three in the process.

Photo via SHU AthleticsThe Hall fell behind early after the Blue Devils struck first on a Gianna Hathaway RBI-double in the top half of the first. However, the Pirates bounced back by knotting up the score in the home-half of the inning.

The Pirate’s run came after an Alexis Walkden two-out walk, as Hailey Arteaga tied the game up on an RBI-double off the right-center field…