Box Score DURHAM, N.C. – The North Carolina Central University softball team dropped a 5-1 decision falling to the Appalachian State Mountaineers on Wednesday, March 26 during a Wednesday nightcap in Durham at Parkwood Athletic Field.

A two-RBI homerun over the center field fence for App State from Cara Parker in the top of the first put the Mountaineers on the board 2-0 to start the contest.

The Lady Eagles were unable to answer in the bottom of the inning while App State added to its lead on a Pepper Butler single to left field in the second.  

Trailing 3-0 NCCU seized its first run of the game when senior London Germ's (Canton, Ga.) single to second base turned into an unearned run after Emerie Germ's (Canton, Ga.) hit to second base was mishandled.

Innings four, five and six remained scoreless between both teams before the Mountaineers furthered their lead in the top of the seventh inning, adding two runs off of an Ashley Best single to right field.

NCCU could not convert in the bottom of the seventh as App State earned the 5-1 victory.

The Lady Eagles collected one run on five hits while giving up a pair of errors while the Mountaineers seized five runs on ten hits and gave up two errors.

London Germ led NCCU offensively earning two hits during her four plate appearances and collected the Lady Eagles lone run.

Sophomore London Booker (Richmond, Va.) pitched a complete game for NCCU facing 33 batters during her seven innings on the mound. Booker gave up ten hits and four earned runs while she walked one batter and struck out four in the loss.

The Lady Eagles open up conference competition as NCCU travels to Daytona Beach, Fla., March 29-30 for a three-game series with the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats.