GAME 1 | Fayetteville State 27, Saint Augustine's 0
RALEIGH, NC -- Jameyah Mars and BreAnna Steele combined to toss a shutout on Sunday as the Fayetteville State Broncos blanked the Saint Augustine's Falcons 27-0.
Mars (6-1) started and picked up the win for Fayetteville State (13-15 overall, 8-3 CIAA), going three shutout innings while giving up three hits. Steele was dealing out of the bullpen as well, going two shutout innings, allowing one hit.
Angel Johnson led the way offensively for the Broncos, going 3-for-5 in the ballgame with a double, a home run, a walk and five RBI. Izzabella Hembree provided a standout performance as well, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, a walk and four RBI. DeMya Smith also contributed, going 2-for-3 for Fayetteville State with a double, two walks and three RBI.
Saint Augustine's dropped to 3-20 overall and 1-14 in conference play.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Broncos took the lead for good in the first, scoring for the first time in the inning. Fayetteville State put three runs on the board in the inning, highlighted by a run-scoring triple from T. Patterson.
The Broncos then tacked on runs in four more innings, with their biggest output coming in the fifth when they scored nine times. The big hits in that inning were a two-run single off the bat of Smith and a two-run double from Johnson.
GAME NOTES
» Mars and Steele combined to throw a four-hit shutout.
» Fayetteville State got three-hit games from both Hembree and Johnson.
» The Broncos had both Hembree and Johnson smack multiple extra-base hits in the ballgame.
» Johnson and Hembree drove in at least four runs for Fayetteville State.
» Every Fayetteville State starter reached base safely in the win.
» Fayetteville State's highest scoring inning was the fifth, when it pushed nine runs across.
» Fayetteville State took a 3-0 lead in the top half of the first and didn't surrender that lead for the remainder of the game.
» Five Broncos had multiple hits in the ballgame.
» The Broncos had a total of 15 hits.
» The Broncos out-hit the Falcons at a 15-4 clip.
» Both Makyiah Mitchell and Olivia Jackson stole two bases in Sunday's game.
» The Broncos stole seven bases as a team.
» Fayetteville State went 11-for-18 (.611) with runners in scoring position.
» The Broncos got four hits in six at-bats with the bases loaded.
» Fayetteville State pitchers faced 19 Saint Augustine's hitters in the game, allowing 10 ground balls and four fly balls.
» The Broncos drew 17 walks from Saint Augustine's pitching.
» Johnson led the Broncos at the plate, going 3-for-5 with a double, a home run and five RBI.
» Saint Augustine's was led offensively by L. Braynen, who went 1-for-1.
» A. Corner led the Falcons pitching staff, throwing 1.2 innings of nine-run ball.
