MURFREESBORO, N.C. – The Chowan Softball team dropped a pair of non-conference contests to UNC Pembroke on Wednesday afternoon.

THE BASICS

FINAL | Chowan 1, UNC Pembroke 5 | Chowan 2, UNC Pembroke 6

RECORDS | Chowan 23-14, UNC Pembroke 24-20

LOCATION | Murfreesboro, N.C. (Hawks Field)

INSIDE THE BOXSCORES

Donya Salman led the Hawks with three hits and two walks at the plate.  Beth Walker tallied two hits and three walks.  Walker recorded a solo home run.

Kris Neal extended her program leading home run record with a solo shot in the second game.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Game One: Chowan 1, UNC Pembroke 5

Donya Salman picked up the first hit of the contest with a single up the middle.  Kelsey Sonntag drew a walk before loading the bases with a Mackenzie Taggart single.  The Hawks would strand the bases loaded.

Haley Cooper opened the third inning with a single up the middle.  Beth Walker drew a walk before moving up 60 feet on a Brittany Parson sacrifice bunt.  Cooper would come across to score on a wild pitch to lead 1-0.

UNC Pembroke took the lead, 2-1, in the fourth inning as a triple in the inning plated a run.

The Braves added three runs in the sixth inning with two home runs to take the contest 5-1.

Game Two: Chowan 2, UNC Pembroke 6

Beth Walker gave the Hawks an early 1-0 lead on a solo home run.

Two errors in the top of the second inning allowed the Braves to regain the lead 2-1.  In the bottom of the inning, Donya Salman and EmaRae Flores drew walks but would be stranded in scoring position.

Kris Neal knotted the contest at 2-all with a solo home run to lead off the third inning.

UNCP scored three runs in the top of the fifth on two hits to lead 5-2.  The Braves tacked on a run in the seventh to take the victory 6-2.

UP NEXT

Chowan continues their quest for the CIAA Northern Division title with a doubleheader against Lincoln (Pa.) on Saturday, April 21.  First pitch is at 12pm.