The Billikens (19-23, 6-6 A-10) snapped a five-game losing streak on Sunday by beating the La Salle University Explorers 4-2 and 12-0 in a doubleheader in Philadelphia.

The Atlantic 10’s softball Player of the Week Laura Bohning went 1-3 with a run scored in the first game to compliment Lindsay Friedman’s 2-3 effort. Julian Austin threw seven strong innings, giving up just two runs and on seven hits with five strikeouts and picked up the win.

“We had to focus on maintaining a high level of intensity and taking the positives from our games against Fordham into our Sunday games against La Salle,” said Bohning.

SLU put on a hitting clinic in the nightcap, recording 15 hits, including two home runs by sophomore Kelsey Biggs. Biggs also pitched-in three  RBIs.

Erin Harcar, Jessica Buschjost, Kerri Dockins, and Biggs all recorded two hits apiece, and Bohning had three of her, own including a double.  Kelcie Matesa spun a gem, pitching five scoreless innings and giving up just two hits.

“We are just trying to focus on staying positive and playing relaxed but still maintaining our intensity.  We can’t take any teams or games lightly for the rest of the season,” continued Bohning

The Bills travel to Indiana this Thursday to play a doubleheader against Evansville before returning home to continue A-10 play another doubleheader against Charlotte this Saturday.