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HAMPTON, Va. – The Hampton University softball team beat Morgan State in 10 innings, taking the finale of the three-game set 2-1 in walkoff fashion on Sunday at the Lady Pirates Softball Complex.

The Lady Pirates (13-18, 2-1 MEAC) have now matched last season's win total and have won nine of their last 15 games. Hampton took two of three games from Morgan State over the weekend.

With international tiebreaker rules taking effect in the 10th inning, the Lady Pirates opened the bottom of the frame with freshman Bianca Vallejo (Chandler, Ariz.) on second base. She moved to third on a passed ball, before senior Sharde' Estep (Aquasco, Md.) walked.

Junior Shine Huwe (Green Bay, Wisc.) smacked a double off the left-field wall to score Vallejo and give the Lady Pirates the win.

The game was a pitchers' duel for the first six innings, and freshman Jailynn Jackson (Virginia Beach, Va.) started the game with 3.2 no-hit innings. Morgan State didn't score until the top of the seventh inning, when Shareday Christina hit an RBI single to right field.

The Lady Pirates tied the game at 1-1 in the bottom of the frame; after junior Carla Trimble (Riverside, Calif.) doubled to right field, junior Nina Ferguson (Plymouth, Minn.) singled up the middle to bring her home.

Jackson went all 10 innings in picking up her sixth win of the season, striking out eight and giving up just five hits and the one earned run.

She is now 6-8 on the season.

Ferguson and Jackson each went 2-for-4 at the plate, while Ferguson and Huwe each had one RBI. Huwe was also hit by a pitch three times in the game.

The Lady Pirates will return to action on Tuesday, when they take on Longwood at the Lady Pirates Softball Complex in a doubleheader starting at 1 p.m. For more information on Hampton University softball, please call the Office of Sports Information at (757) 727-5811, or visit the official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com.