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Hampton, Va. – The Lady Pirates of Hampton University got two outstanding pitching performances from Amanda Black and Jada Jeffries, along with some timely hitting to sweep both games of a softball doubleheader against visiting Maryland-Eastern Shore (2-9). Hampton (14-4) won the first game 4-0 and the nightcap 3-1 to extend its winning streak to nine games heading into this weekend’s series at Morgan State.
Black allowed just one hit and struck out seven through five innings of work to record her conference leading seventh victory of the season (7-1) while also tying Shawneequa Davis for eighth place all-time at Hampton with 23 career victories.
Offensively Hampton got all of the runs it needed in the first thanks to an RBI single by Maggie Wolfe who eventually crossed the plate herself on a wild pitch by UMES starter Mishayla Truttman (0-4).
The Lady Pirates added two more runs in the bottom of the third inning behind a solo shot to right-center by Brittany Davis and a passed ball.
Leslie Hooks came in to pitch the final two innings for Hampton and she was just as effective, surrendering just one hit herself to combine with Black for the shutout.
The Lady Hawks were in control for most of game two thanks to an early run and a solid pitching performance from Kristen Greenwood. Truttman singled to lead off the top of the second and Greenwood reached base on an error by Hampton second baseman Brittany Davis. Tiana Strother walked to load the bases and Shadawn Paige doubled to center scoring Truttman, but Greenwood was nailed at the plate to keep the Lady Hawks lead at 1-0.
On the mound Greenwood allowed just one hit through the first four innings before the Lady Pirates broke through in the fifth. Designated hitter Casandra Toole led off the inning with a single to center and she was replaced by pinch runner Joselyn Matthews who promptly stole second base. With a runner in scoring position Angela Balser followed with a double to left plating Matthews and knotting the score at one apiece.
Maggie Wolfe opened the sixth with her third home run of the year and Hampton took advantage of two Lady Hawk errors to score another run and provide the final 3-1 margin.
Despite surrendering just four hits and two earned runs, Greenwood (2-5) was the losing pitcher of record thanks to a slightly better performance by Hampton’s Jada Jeffries. The freshman southpaw pitched a complete game allowing just three hits and one run to even her record at 3-3.
