DURHAM, N.C. – Senior second baseman Jenny Tracy totaled four hits for host North Carolina Central University in a 9-0 and 5-2 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) doubleheader loss to Southern Division rival Savannah State University Monday afternoon at Parkwood Field.

The Lady Tigers roared ahead each time with 13 hits in both contests to improve to 15-17 overall and remain undefeated in the league at 5-0. The Lady Eagles totaled 11 hits in both contests, falling to 3-30 and 0-5.

The two teams will conclude the three-game series on Tuesday at Noon.

In game one, junior starting pitcher Amanda Hallman tossed a four-hit shutout and drove in five runs on three hits to pace the Lady Tigers to the 9-0 run-rule victory in five innings.

Hallman leveled her record to 8-8 with her five scoreless innings. Offensively, Hallman drilled a three-run double to highlight a six-run first innings for the visitors and tacked on an RBI-single in the second and another base knock in the fourth.

Savannah State outhit the Lady Eagles, 13-4, and NCCU committed all three of the games errors.

In game two, Tracy was 3-for-3 and a run scored for the Maroon and Gray but the Lady Tigers tacked on 13 more runs to complete the sweep. However, Savannah State left 11 runners on base to keep NCCU within striking distance in the nightcap.

Sophomore starter Ashley Eichenlaub (3-5) had four strikeouts in the complete-game victory.

Freshman Cortni Jones led Savannah State with three hits while both sophomore Brianna Harris and junior Alexis Singleton both drove in a pair of runs.

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