Softball 4/17/2011 12:00:00 AM

BRONCOS TAKE NO. 2 DIVISION SEED INTO CIAA TOURNAMENT

April 17, 2011

WINSTON-SALEM, NC - Winston-Salem State picked up a pair of victories over Fayetteville State in a softball doubleheader to close out the regular season on Sunday.

The Lady Rams defeated the Lady Broncos 4-0 in the first game and took a 9-1 victory in the second game.

Fayetteville State (18-27, 11-6, 7-3) needed to win both games to win the Southern Division. Instead, the Lady Broncos, who had won seven of their last eight games entering the day, will take the No. 2 seed into this week's CIAA Tournament, which begins on Thursday in Petersburg, VA.

Jessica Randolph (Fr., Pinetops, NC) had two hits in Game 1 for Fayetteville State, which finished with just four hits. Winston-Salem State (25-11) scored all four of its runs in the bottom of the fourth inning.

The Lady Rams broke a 2-1 game wide open with five runs in the bottom of the fifth inning on their way to the doubleheader sweep.

Randolph drove in the Lady Broncos' lone run.

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