BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. — The North Carolina Central University softball started Sunday's finale of the Red and Black Tournament with two consecutive hits, but from that point Harvard University took over on the way to a 19-0 win at Brinkley Stadium.
 
The first 10 Crimson batters all reached and scored in the bottom of the first as Harvard scored 13 total runs in the opening frame before winning by 19 runs.
 
Morgan Melito had a double and a home run for the victors and finished with three RBI and three runs scored. Trina Hoang had a team-best four RBI on three hits.
 
Harvard (2-8) scored its 19 runs on 16 hits, one walk, three hit batters and four NCCU errors.
 
The Eagles began the morning game with consecutive singles off the bats of senior Tamiera Sanchez and junior Nadia Blevins. However, freshman starting pitcher Lindsay Poulos (2-3) would not allow another hit over her three innings of work to earn the win. NCCU would not record another hit for the rest of the contest.
 
Sanchez has reached base safely in seven straight games and Blevins has a four game streak after their singles against the Crimson.
 
NC Central (1-13) will finally make its home debut at Thomas Brooks Park in Cary on Wednesday when the Eagles host Radford University in a doubleheader beginning at 2 p.m.