Thursday, April 2
Greenville, N.C.
5:00 p.m.
East Carolina University
23-16, 7-6
6
vs
4
Charlotte
21-17, 6-7
1st innning1
2nd innning2
3rd innning3
4th innning4
5th innning5
6th innning6
7th innning7
RunsR
HitsH
ErrorsE
Charlotte
1
2
0
1
0
0
0
4
9
1
East Carolina
2
0
0
1
0
3
X
6
9
1
Fowler's Two-Run Double Lifts Pirates Over Charlotte, 6-4
April 02, 2026 | Softball
GREENVILLE, N.C. – Gabby Fowler hit the go-ahead, two-run double in the bottom of the sixth inning as East Carolina rallied to defeat Charlotte, 6-4, in the American Conference series opener between the two teams on Thursday at Max R. Joyner Family Stadium.
Fowler went 3-for-3 at the plate with two RBI and Kanisha Anderson went 3-for-4 at the plate with two RBI as well for the Pirates (23-16, 7-6 American) who scored their most runs in a game since Mar. 22 at Memphis to snap a five-game skid.
Charlotte scored the game's first run on a wild pitch in the top of the first but the Pirates with small ball and some miscues in the bottom of the inning to go in front 2-1.
The Niners went back in front 3-2 in the top of the second on Sydney Lewis' two-run bomb and extended their lead to 4-2 on Jenna Lord's RBI single in the top of the fourth.
ECU started its rally in the bottom of the inning as Macey Ciamillo got on base with a single and advanced to second on a sac bunt from Mary-Kathryn Scott, setting up Anderson's RBI double to make it just a one-run game.
Hannah Evans drew a walk in the bottom of the sixth to put the game-tying run on base and Evans would advance to second with more small ball, this time via a sac bunt from Alexis Morgan. Anderson hit a ball just over the Charlotte infielders to score Evans and Trinity Nichols drew a walk to put two runners on base, setting up Fowler for the go-ahead double.
Taylor Apple retired Charlotte's first three batters in the top of the seventh as Anna Sawyer made the game sealing catch in foul territory.
Apple (4-3) picked up the win in relief, allowing just two hits.
Up Next
East Carolina will look to win the series against Charlotte tomorrow at 5 p.m. on ESPN+.
Fowler went 3-for-3 at the plate with two RBI and Kanisha Anderson went 3-for-4 at the plate with two RBI as well for the Pirates (23-16, 7-6 American) who scored their most runs in a game since Mar. 22 at Memphis to snap a five-game skid.
Charlotte scored the game's first run on a wild pitch in the top of the first but the Pirates with small ball and some miscues in the bottom of the inning to go in front 2-1.
The Niners went back in front 3-2 in the top of the second on Sydney Lewis' two-run bomb and extended their lead to 4-2 on Jenna Lord's RBI single in the top of the fourth.
ECU started its rally in the bottom of the inning as Macey Ciamillo got on base with a single and advanced to second on a sac bunt from Mary-Kathryn Scott, setting up Anderson's RBI double to make it just a one-run game.
Hannah Evans drew a walk in the bottom of the sixth to put the game-tying run on base and Evans would advance to second with more small ball, this time via a sac bunt from Alexis Morgan. Anderson hit a ball just over the Charlotte infielders to score Evans and Trinity Nichols drew a walk to put two runners on base, setting up Fowler for the go-ahead double.
Taylor Apple retired Charlotte's first three batters in the top of the seventh as Anna Sawyer made the game sealing catch in foul territory.
Apple (4-3) picked up the win in relief, allowing just two hits.
Up Next
East Carolina will look to win the series against Charlotte tomorrow at 5 p.m. on ESPN+.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Apple, Taylor (4-3)
L: Bowling, Brooke (8-6)
Batting:
HR: Lewis, Sydney 1
RBI: Lewis, Sydney 2 ; Lord, Jenna 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Williams, Olivia 2 ; Ritchie, Teagan 1 ; Lewis, Sydney 1
SB: Williams, Olivia 1 ; Nguyen, Savanna 1 ; Lord, Jenna 2
CS: Ritchie, Teagan 1
Batting:
2B: Anderson, Kanisha 1 ; Fowler, Gabby 1
RBI: Nichols, Trinity 1 ; Anderson, Kanisha 2 ; Fowler, Gabby 2
SH: Fowler, Gabby 1 ; Scott, Mary-Kathryn 1 ; Sawyer, Anna 1 ; Morgan, Alexis 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Nichols, Trinity 1 ; Anderson, Kanisha 2 ; Evans, Hannah 1 ; Sawyer, Anna 1 ; Ciamillo, Macey 1
SB: Sawyer, Anna 1
CS: Manos, Kendall 1
Game Leaders
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4
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2
H
3
RBI
2
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AB
3
R
0
H
3
RBI
2
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
1
PH/dp
AB
1
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
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