BOWIE, MD – The Chowan University softball team wrapped up their 2011 CIAA regular season with a pair of victories over Bowie State University on Thursday, April 14^th. The Hawks (31-17, 17-1 CIAA) took the opener 5-0 behind a solid pitching performance by Christie Wright.  Chowan won the nightcap 11-3.

 

CIAA Player of the Week Tricia Gorman drove in Fahren Munro with a double in the first inning to open the scoring for Chowan. Gorman would go 2-3 at the dish, with one RBI and one run scored. Both offenses hit a snag in the middle innings as the game remained 1-0 entering the sixth inning.

 

In the top of the sixth, a Mindy Byrd double brought home Brooke Owen to give Chowan a 2-0 advantage. The Hawks then put the game away in the seventh, as they scored three runs off three hits. Liz Sill had a two-RBI single to cap the scoring.

 

Liz Hipple went 2-4 at the plate, scoring one run and driving in another. Fahren Munro scored a team-high two runs. Christie Wright (11-8) pitched a complete game four-hitter. She struck out six batters and did not surrender a walk.

 

The Chowan offense got going earlier and more often in game two. Four of the first five Hawk batters scored in the first inning. Bowie State (14-16, 8-4 CIAA) responded with two runs in the bottom of the first.
 

Chowan capitalized on three Bowie State errors over the next two innings to score three runs. After three innings, the Hawks held a 7-3 advantage. Liz Sill drove in Tricia Gorman in the fourth to add a run. 

 

Megan Wade and Liz Hipple each had one RBI in the sixth inning, as the hawks scored three runs. Amber Matthews pitched a perfect sixth to wrap up the game and give the Hawks the 11-3 victory.

 

Allie Kolezynski went 2-4 in the game and recorded two RBI. Tricia Gorman was a perfect 4-4 at the dish and scored two runs to go along with one RBI. Gorman now has 77 RBI on the year. Liz Hipple had two hits, two RBI and scored two runs. 

 

Chowan will play their final regular season game on Sunday, April 17^th when they travel to Wingate University to take on the Bulldogs. First pitch is set for 2:00pm.