RICHMOND, Va. – The Virginia Union University softball team picked up a pair of conference victories on Saturday at Elizabeth City State University, posting a 13-0 shutout in game one and an 11-3 win in game two to extend its winning ways in Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) competition. With the sweep, the Panthers moved into a statistical tie for second place in the CIAA Northern Division with Bluefield State University.

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GAME ONE — VUU 13, ECSU 0
Virginia Union built an early lead and never looked back in the opener.
Scoring Summary

• 1st Inning: Chloe Dawson singled home a run and Jenna Nicolski later scored on a balk to put VUU ahead.
• 2nd Inning: Ty'Hiera Wooten reached on an error, scoring Janiya Brown.
• 3rd Inning: Madison Crace delivered a run-scoring single, scoring Ty'Hiera Wooten.
• 4th Inning: Brown added an RBI with a sacrifice fly, extending the lead.
• 5th Inning:
  • Madison Hayes tripled and scored on a passed ball.
  • Wooten drew a bases-loaded walk, scoring Brown.
  • Elisia Gonzalez-Pettis doubled in two runs to cap the scoring at 13-0.

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GAME TWO — VUU 11, ECSU 3
In the nightcap, the Panthers once again jumped out in front and held off a late Eagles rally.
Scoring Summary

• 1st Inning: Madsyin Blackwell-Wright singled home a run.
• 2nd Inning: Ty'Hiera Wooten added an RBI single.
• 3rd Inning: Chloe Dawson brought home two runs with a two-run double.
• 6th Inning:
  • Wooten delivered another RBI hit.
  • Madison Hayes scored on a sacrifice fly.
• 7th Inning: Danae Goree provided the final run with an RBI single to seal the 11-3 victory.

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COACH'S QUOTE

"In game one we got off to a little bit of a slow start, but we picked it up in each inning and never let up," said VUU Head Softball Coach Dominique Mulero. "We had aggressive baserunning and quality at bats! In game two we had the same start, but we found the spark when needed! I think our dugout and their energy played a big part into our success today! Every player today contributed to our wins! We had two big pitching performances from Skylar Rosenbalm and Elisia Gonzalez-Pettis, both commanding the zone and staying very composed on the mound. I told them beating a team four times in one season is difficult, but we continue to find ways to put more wins in the column."

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UP NEXT
Virginia Union will now travel to Bluefield, W.Va., for a CIAA Northern Division doubleheader at Bluefield State University on Friday, April 24 as the Panthers aim to keep pace in the conference standings.