Wednesday, April 19
Greenville, N.C.
4:00 P.M.
East Carolina University
26-20
10
vs
2
North Carolina Central
13-26
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2
3
4
5
R
H
E
N.C. Central
0
0
0
0
2
2
4
2
East Carolina
2
0
6
0
2
10
4
0
Pirates Run-Rule Eagles, 10-2
April 19, 2023 | Softball
GREENVILLE, N.C. – Taylor Edwards went 2-for-3 at the plate and scored two runs as East Carolina run-ruled N.C. Central 10-2 in five innings on Wednesday afternoon at Max R. Joyner Family Stadium.
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The Pirates (26-20, 3-9 AAC) only registered four hits on the afternoon but ECU capitalized on Eagles' (13-26, 11-2 MEAC) errors and drew seven walks to rack up runs.
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After entering the bottom of the third with a 2-0 lead, the Pirates surged ahead with a six-run, three-hit inning to take an 8-0 lead. N.C. Central would prolong the game after the Pirates emptied the bench, scoring two runs in the top of the fifth on two hits to make the score 8-2.
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The Pirates would draw two walks in the bottom of the fifth and Sophie Wools would score on a sacrifice fly from Sydney Yoder and Malea Rolle would cross home on a passed ball to end the game.
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Jordan Hatch (12-8) picked up the win with six strikeouts and only allowed one hit in three innings. Ashanti Eubanks (5-11) surrendered four hits and five earned runs in four innings for the loss.
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Up Next
East Carolina travels to No. 23 Wichita State for a three-game series beginning on Friday at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
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The Pirates (26-20, 3-9 AAC) only registered four hits on the afternoon but ECU capitalized on Eagles' (13-26, 11-2 MEAC) errors and drew seven walks to rack up runs.
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After entering the bottom of the third with a 2-0 lead, the Pirates surged ahead with a six-run, three-hit inning to take an 8-0 lead. N.C. Central would prolong the game after the Pirates emptied the bench, scoring two runs in the top of the fifth on two hits to make the score 8-2.
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The Pirates would draw two walks in the bottom of the fifth and Sophie Wools would score on a sacrifice fly from Sydney Yoder and Malea Rolle would cross home on a passed ball to end the game.
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Jordan Hatch (12-8) picked up the win with six strikeouts and only allowed one hit in three innings. Ashanti Eubanks (5-11) surrendered four hits and five earned runs in four innings for the loss.
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Up Next
East Carolina travels to No. 23 Wichita State for a three-game series beginning on Friday at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Hatch, Jordan (12-8)
L: EUBANKS,Ashanti (5-11)
Batting:
2B: DAVIS,Jaden 1
RBI: GRAVES,Makiya 1 ; HARRELL,Imara 1
SF: HARRELL,Imara 1
Base Running:
RUNS: DAVIS,Jaden 1 ; GARRISON,Maegan 1
Batting:
2B: Edwards, Taylor 1
RBI: Yoder, Sydney 1 ; Sutton, Logan 2
SF: Yoder, Sydney 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Sinnie, Taudrea 1 ; Edwards, Taylor 2 ; Wilson, Bailee 1 ; Alonso, Jocelyn 1 ; Sutton, Logan 1 ; Fittante, Joie 1 ; Wools, Sophie 1 ; Rolle, Malea 2
HBP: Rolle, Malea 1
Game Leaders
AB
2
R
2
H
2
RBI
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AB
2
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
AB
2
R
1
H
1
RBI
2
AB
3
R
1
H
0
RBI
0
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