GREENSBORO – It was a great day for host North Carolina A&T who finished its inaugural Blue and Gold Tournament with a pair of wins on Sunday afternoon at the Lady Aggie Softball Complex,
The Aggies (7-12) won their first game 5-4 over UMES (0-9) in an exciting matchup that lasted eight innings. A&T dominated in the finale with a 9-3 win over Norfolk State (1-10). A&T concluded its tournament with a 3-1 record.
Junior pitcher Janika May not only led her team defensively, but it was her walk-off triple to right field in the eighth inning that drove in the game-winning run. Due to the international tiebreaker rule, junior Alejandra Barcenas was placed on second to start the inning as the Aggies trailed 4-2. With one out, freshman Raven Gray tripled to right-center field to cut the score to 4-3. Sophomore Dasia Moore hit a sacrifice fly to left field to score Gray which tied the game at four. read more…
