USC Upstate Holds Lady Eagles Hitless
SPARTANBURG, S.C.—Sophomore Amanda Storch tossed her first collegiate no-hitter for event host USC Upstate in a 4-0 win over North Carolina Central University in the final game of the 2016 Upstate Invitational at Cyrill StadiumSunday afternoon.
Storch fanned nine Lady Eagles on her way to the no-no. An early first-inning error by the Spartans and a walk drawn by NCCU senior Markell Wylie in the third prevented the perfect game.
USC Upstate – receiving five votes in the current ESPN.com/USA Softball Top 25 Poll – bounced back from its first loss of the season against Kent State University early in the afternoon to improve to 7-1 overall.
NCCU was held scoreless for a third consecutive game and for the fifth time in seven contests to remain winless at 0-7.
Junior Jennifer Allison tossed all six innings for the Lady Eagles, after replacing classmate Dominique Wilson in the top of the first after she suffered a potential injury running to first. Allison (0-1) kept NCCU within striking distance, holding a potent Spartans lineup that scored 14 runs against the Maroon and Gray on Friday to four runs on eight hits.
NCCU is scheduled to make its home debut in a non-conference doubleheader against fellow Mid-Eastern Athletics Conference (MEAC) foe Howard University on Tuesday at Noon.
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Hampton Splits Second Day of Gardner-Webb Tournament
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—The Hampton University softball team split its games on Sunday in the final day of the Runnin’ Bulldog Tournament at Brinkley Softball Stadium, beating Hartford 5-2 before falling 9-1 to Gardner-Webb.
The Lady Pirates went 3-1 for the weekend.
Against Hartford, freshman Ashley Grassini led the Lady Pirates (3-1) with three hits against Hartford, while sophomore Allyson Babinsack drove in a team-high two runs.
Babinsack also picked up her second win on the season, striking out four in seven innings.
Against Gardner-Webb, senior Taylor McCoy and Babinsack each had two hits.
Hampton will be at home for the first time this season on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, hosting the Lady Pirates Classic
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