Thursday, April 19, 2012

Bowie State 7 - Winston-Salem State 1 (SOFTBAL FINAL)

(PETERSBURG, Va.)  CIAA Player of the Year Cara Nance was 3-for-4 with two RBI as Bowie State clubbed defending league champion Winston-Salem State 7-1 to advance to the semifinals of the CIAA Softball Tournament.

League Rookie of the Year Cassandra Clayborne added two hits, as did Justine Smith as the Lady Bulldogs broke the game open with five runs in the top of the seventh inning.

Bowie State (20-14) chased Winston-Salem State starter Yasmin Lee (11-10) after four innings, then ripped All-CIAA pitcher Brittany Lane for five runs – four earned – on five hits in three innings.

Bowie State starter Shelby Snyder (8-3) allowed just one run on only three hits in the complete game effort.

The Lady Bulldogs will play Northern Division No. 3 seed Virginia State in the tournament’s semifinals at 12:30 p.m. on Friday on the campus of Virginia State. Winston-Salem State (25-17) will take on Virginia Union at 10 a.m. on Friday at the Petersburg Sports Complex.

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