RICHMOND, VA -- The Shaw University softball team split a doubleheader against Virginia Union on Thursday, April 13. The Lady Bears bounced back from a 10-2 loss in the first game to defeat the Lady Panthers 19-12 in the second game.
The Lady Bears are now 4-6 in the CIAA and 4-15 overall.
GAME 1Â | Virginia Union 10, Shaw 2
The Lady Bears struggled in the first game, falling by final score of 10-2.
Freshman Syhia Marks (2-8) started and took the loss in the circle for Shaw.
Freshman Ayania Williams led the way offensively for the Lady Bears, going 1-for-2 in the ballgame with an RBI. Sophomore D'Amani Gadson put together a noteworthy day at the dish as well, going 1-for-2 with an RBI.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Lady Bears got the scoring started early, putting two runs on the board in the top of the first inning. Shaw scored one run on Williams' single. The Lady Bears were unable to hold the lead, as Virginia Union scored 10 times over the remaining four innings to grab the 10-2 win.
GAME NOTES
» Shaw pitchers faced 27 Virginia Union hitters in the game, allowing two ground balls and six fly balls while striking out five.
» The Lady Bears drew four walks from Virginia Union pitching.
» Williams led the Lady Bears at the plate, going 1-for-2 with an RBI.
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GAME 2 | Shaw 19, Virginia Union 12
Sophomore D'Amani Gadson collected four hits to help propel the Shaw Lady Bears past Virginia Union 19-12.
Gadson (1-7) started in the circle and picked up the win for Shaw. The right-hander went seven innings, giving up 12 runs, six earned, on 10 hits, allowing four walks and striking out six.
In addition to her four hits, Gadson had a walk and two RBIs to lead the Lady Bears. Freshman Ayania Williams put together a noteworthy effort as well, going 2-for-6 with a home run and four RBIs. Sophomore Sas'Kia Stephens also contributed for Shaw, putting together three hits in five trips to the plate while adding a double and three RBIs.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Lady Bears scored in six different innings on the way to the win. After holding the lead three different times earlier in the ballgame, Shaw broke a 7-7 tie and took the lead for good at 8-7 in the fifth inning. Big hits for the Bears in the inning were a two-run single off the bat of sophomore Nataya Truitt and a two-run single from freshman Virginia Ollison.
GAME NOTES
» The 19 runs are a season high for the Lady Bears.
» Gadson compiled four hits on the day for Shaw.
» Gadson struck out six Lady Panthers hitters.
» Williams drove in four runs for Shaw.
» Every Shaw starter reached base safely in the win.
» Shaw's highest scoring inning was the seventh, when it pushed seven runs across.
» Shaw grabbed a 1-1 lead in the top half of the first and didn't surrender that lead for the remainder of the game.
» Seven Lady Bears had multiple hits in the ballgame.
» The Lady Bears had a total of 21 hits, a season high.
» Shaw had three players steal multiple bases in the game.
» The Lady Bears swiped nine bases as a team.
» Shaw went 13-for-27 (.481) with runners in scoring position.
» Shaw pitchers faced 40 Virginia Union hitters in the game, allowing six ground balls and eight fly balls while striking out six.
» The Lady Bears drew five walks from Virginia Union pitching.
» Williams led the Lady Bears at the plate, going 2-for-6 with a home run and four RBIs.
UP NEXT
The Lady Bears visit Elizabeth City State in a CIAA Northern Division doubleheader on Saturday, April 15. Game times are 12 p.m. and 2 p.m.
