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SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The North Carolina Central University women’s softball team dropped a pair of games during day two of the USC-Upstate Subway Classic in Spartanburg, S.C., Saturday Feb. 9, at Cyrill Stadium. The Lady Eagles started off the day with a five-inning loss to the University of Missouri-Kansas City (0-9), followed by an evening game against Western Carolina where NCCU fell 13-2.

During the first game of the day the Lady Eagles faced the Kangaroos from UMKC where they were held scoreless in a five-inning loss.

Junior transfer London Germ lead NCCU during the Lady Eagles offensive struggle going 2-for-3 at the plate, earning two of NCCU’s four total hits during the game. Freshman Amber Krikland and sophomore Tiphani Jackson also collected a hit a piece during game one for NCCU.

Freshman London Booker (0-1) received her first collegiate loss, throwing a complete game in the circle for the Lady Eagles. Booker pitched five innings, allowed ten hits, eight runs, one which was earned, walking two batters and striking out three ‘Roos.

UMKC third baseman Marlee Maples led the Kangaroos offensively going 2-for-3 at the plate, scoring 2 runs and earning one RBI.  Katie Kelley pitched a shutout in her first-career start for UMKC while allowing four hits, surrendering no walks and striking out five NCCU batters.  At the plate Kelley also went 2-for-2 with a walk and a run scored.

During game two of the day, and NCCU’s third game during the Subway Classic, the Lady Eagles faced their first North Carolina opponent of the season, taking on the Lady Catamounts from Western Carolina.

WCU dominated offensively throughout the contest while also capitalizing on five NCCU errors, scoring nine runs after two complete innings.

Three of the Lady Eagles four hits off of Lady Catamount pitcher Mallory Broome were doubles. Kirkland earned the first hit for NCCU with a double to left center in the top of the second inning. The Raleigh, N.C., native hit 1-for-3 against WCU while scoring one run for the Lady Eagles.

During the top of the fourth NCCU scored its first run of the day after a double by Jackson to left center scored Kirkland. Shakemia Edwards and Camille Hampton also received hits for the Lady Eagles. Edwards doubled down the left field line followed by a single to left field from Hampton scoring Jenny Tracy during the top of the fifth inning.

Senior Bianka Molina (0-2) took home her second loss of the season after pitching one complete inning against the Lady Catamounts. Molina allowed three WCU hits, six runs, four earned runs, walked three batters while striking out one Lady Catamount swinging.

Molina’s relief, Booker, threw the remaining three innings for NCCU while giving up seven WCU hits, seven runs, one earned run and walking two Lady Catamounts.

WCU was led offensively by senior designated hitter Shemekia Scotton who finished the contest hitting 3-for-3, with two doubles and a triple. Scotton scored three runs for the Lady Catamounts and earned four RBIs.

The Lady Eagles return to action Sunday Feb. 10, as they wrap up action in the USC-Upstate Subway Classic. NCCU takes on the host team, USC-Upstate, at 12 p.m.

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