Softball | 2/21/2025 9:17:55 PM
Eastern Kentucky def. S.C. State - 5-1
USC Upstate def. S.C. State - 10-0 (5)
Cleveland State def. Md. Eastern Shore - 10-0 (5)
No. 11 Duke def. Howard - 13-1 (5)
San Jose def. Howard - 10-1 (5)
Eastern Kentucky def. S.C. State - 5-1- BOX SCORE
USC Upstate def. S.C. State - 10-0 (5) - BOX SCORE
SPARTANBURG, S.C. - The Lady Bulldogs of South Carolina State got off to a rough start at the Sparkle City Invite hosted by USC Upstate in Spartanburg, SC.
SCSU dropped the first game of the day against Eastern Kentucky, 5-1, before falling later in the day to the hosting Spartans, 10-0 in five innings.
Cleveland State def. Md. Eastern Shore - 10-0 (5) - BOX SCORE
CLINTON, S.C. — The University of Maryland Eastern Shore opened the Scotsman Invitational with a 10-0 loss in five innings to Cleveland State on Friday afternoon.
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No. 11 Duke def. Howard - 13-1 (5) - BOX SCORE
?San Jose def. Howard - 10-1 (5) - BOX SCORE
CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (February 22, 2025) – Howard University softball team opened the Mary Nutter Classic with a pair of losses against top-tier opponents. HU fell to No. 11 Duke, 13-1 (f/5) and San Jose State (SJSU), 10-1 (f/5).
HOWARD 1, NO. 11 DUKE 13 (F/5)
Despite only three hits, HU jumped out to the early lead with an RBI-ground out from senior utility player Sidney Fletcher (Whitter, Calif.), 1-0, driving home rookie infielder Lauryn Jones (Denton, Texas).
HOWARD 1, SAN JOSE STATE 10 (F/5)
In the nightcap, HU grabbed the upper hand early with an RBI-single from Hart, 1-0.
Graduate transfer Ameenah Ballenger (Lansdown, Pa.) got the starting nod, tossing two scoreless innings to open the game.
SJSU broke through in the third with five runs, capped off by a three-run triple, and took a 5-1 advantage after three.
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