Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls

JCSU SOFTBALL WINS BOTH IN NON-CONFERENCE DOUBLEHEADER AGAINST MORRIS

4/1/2010 8:37:51 PM

Lady Golden Bulls now 6-13 in non-conference play

Game One Box Score
Game Two Box Score

Charlotte, NC – The Johnson C. Smith University women's softball team added two victories to the win column after facing Morris College on a sunny Thursday afternoon at Biddleville Park. J.C. Smith won the first game 3-2 and the second game 10-3. JCSU improves to 12-18 overall and 4-0 in their last two non-conference doubleheaders. 

The Lady Golden Bulls snatched the first contest with two key offensive plays from freshman pitcher Tiarra Hines. Morris scored one run in the first and second innings for an early 2-0 lead. Sophomore second baseman ShaDella Reese (Atlanta, GA) belted a RBI triple to left center to score senior outfielder Rashondae Henderson (Caruthersville, MO) for the first JCSU run. Hines (Charlotte, NC) followed with a sacrifice fly to bring in Reese from third. 

Game one stayed knotted up 2-2 until the bottom of the sixth. Hines was on deck facing two outs with Henderson on second. She doubled to center field to score Henderson and move J.C. Smith ahead 3-2. An infield fly from junior left fielder Ashley Williams (Temple Hills, MD) closed out the inning. 

Junior pitcher Allycia Watanabe (Waipahu, HI) preserved the win for JCSU with a forced fly and two strikeouts in the seventh. Hines started off on the mound and pitched until the third. Watanabe stepped in faced 15 batters with six Ks and no hits or runs allowed. 

Johnson C. Smith dominated Morris in game two with four-run innings in the first and fourth. After runs scored by Reese and junior catcher Samantha Smith (Whiteville, NC) in the bottom of the fifth; Morris decided to forfeit the game in the sixth. The Lady Hornets trailed 10-3 and called the game before the NCAA eight run rule took effect. 

Junior Kawehi Chan (Honolulu, HI) earned the win on the diamond. 

JCSU jumps back into conference action on Friday, April 2nd against St. Augustine's College at Biddleville Park. This divisional doubleheader is the home season finale and senior recognition day for Mauranda Elliott, Nijah Braddox, and Rashondae Henderson. First pitch is scheduled for 1:00 pm.