GAME 1 | Fayetteville State 3, Saint Andrews (NC) 1

Fayetteville, NC --The Fayetteville State Broncos broke through after a 1-1 tie in the fifth inning to take down the Saint Andrews (NC) Knights 3-1 Wednesday.

Freshman Kevana Deberry (1-1) got the win for Fayetteville State (3-6 overall). The right-hander went seven innings, giving up one run on five hits, allowing no walks and striking out six.

Offensively, the Broncos were paced by sophomore Angelica Locklear, who went 1-for-3 on the day with two RBI. Freshman Claira Stone furnished a standout performance at the plate as well, going 1-for-2 with an RBI. Freshman Aniya Caldwell also helped out for Fayetteville State, putting together one hit in two trips to the plate while adding a double.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Trailing 1-0, the Broncos first put runs on the board in the third inning. Fayetteville State got an RBI single from Stone, scoring Caldwell from second base.

The score stayed at 1-1 until the sixth inning, when the Broncos put runs on the scoreboard once again. Fayetteville State picked up two runs when a single from Locklear brought home freshman Sydney Jackson and junior Laniyah Bethea, which brought the score to 3-1 in favor of the Broncos. The score remained 3-1 for the rest of the game, as Fayetteville State held on for the win.

GAME NOTES

» Deberry struck out six Knights hitters.
» Fayetteville State's highest scoring inning was the sixth, when it pushed two runs across.
» The Broncos out-hit the Knights at a 6-5 clip.
» Fayetteville State pitchers limited Saint Andrews (NC) to just 1-for-7 (.143) with runners in scoring position.
» Fayetteville State pitchers faced 28 Saint Andrews (NC) hitters in the game, allowing seven ground balls and eight fly balls while striking out six.
» Locklear led the Broncos at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
» Saint Andrews (NC) was led offensively by freshman Tess Rushman, who went 2-for-4.
» Freshman Meghan Fritz led the Knights pitching staff, throwing six innings of three-run ball.