BEL AIR, Md. – Despite a strong performance from starting pitcher Cameron Kalandros (1-1), the Fighting Owls dropped the back half of a doubleheader, 5-3, to the Monroe Mustangs on Sunday night.

Kalandros, a native of Bel Air, punched out nearly a dozen Mustangs through 107 pitches. A three-run homer to dead center in the sixth eventually did in the redshirt sophomore and gave the visitors a 4-2 lead. Monroe stayed in front the rest of the contest to save a split on the day.

Harford falters to 9-4 on the season while Monroe improves to 5-8.

Scoring Summary:
Monroe – 2^ND INNING – Lopez grounds into a double play, Rodriguez scores, 1-0
HARFORD – 3^RD INNING – Curnane homers, Blair scores, 2-1
Monroe – 6^TH INNING – Lopez homers, Paladino and Alfonzo score, 4-2
HARFORD – 6^TH INNING – Harden singles, Brosnahan scores, 4-3
Monroe – 7^TH INNING – Toribio scores on throwing error, 5-3

Box Score Highlights

• Reyce Curnane once again led the Harford offense with three hits, two RBI and a walk.
• Campbell chipped in two hits and four other Fighting Owls finished with one.
• Jamison Covey struck out three in relief of Kalandros.

Up Next
The Fighting Owls will run things back with Monroe again on Friday, March 13.

First pitch of the doubleheader is slated for 1 p.m.