Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 PEMBROKE, NC - The Chowan University softball team moved to 29-17 after splitting a non-conference twin bill at UNC-Pembroke on Wednesday afternoon. Chowan won game one 5-1 but fell 6-5 in an extra inning thriller in game two. 

Chowan took game one 5-1. Tina White got the scoring started in the Hawks first at-bat when she plated Katrina Simmons on a sacrifice fly to centerfield. Chowan plated a run in the top of the 2nd and Kris Neal spread the score to 3-0 with a solo homerun in the top fo the 3rd frame. The Braves plated their only run of the game in the bottom of the fourth inning on a fielder's choice. Danielle Baccus drove in a run on a double and White tallied an RBI single in the top of the 5th inning to help  secure the 5-1 win. 

Kayla Robins picked up her 18th of the year after holding UNC-Pembroke to three hits. She struck out nine batters to run her season total to 280 strikeouts. Danielle Baccus and Kris Neal ended the game with two hits each. Tina White knocked in two runs. 

The Hawks suffered a tough 6-5 nine innings loss in the night cap game. After being held scoreless through six at-bats, the Hawks posted four runs in the top of the 7th inning to take a 4-3 lead. UNC-Pembroke knotted the game a 4-4 in their final at-bat to send the game into extra innings. The two teams scored runs in their respective at-bats in the 8th inning for a 5-5 tie, forcing a 9th inning. UNC-Pembroke held the Hawks off the board in the top of the 9th and plated a run in the bottom of the frame for the 6-5 win. 

Shannon Buchanon suffered the loss on the mound. She threw all nine innings of game two. She struck out two batters and gave up four earned runs. Katrina Simmons went 3-4 at the plate with two RBI. Baccus collected two hits and drove in a run. 

The Hawks will take off a week before getting back to action on April 22nd at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania.