GAME 2 | Mount Olive 9, Fayetteville State 1
MOUNT OLIVE, NC --The Fayetteville State Broncos struggled on Thursday, falling to the Mount Olive (20-7 overall) Trojans 9-1 despite the efforts of freshman Xztashya Porter, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Freshman Kevana Deberry (2-4) got the ball to start for Fayetteville State (4-10 overall) and took the loss.
At the plate, the Broncos were paced by Porter, who went 2-for-3 on the day with a double. Freshman Camryn Alexander furnished a noteworthy day at the dish as well, going 1-for-2 with an RBI.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Broncos got on the board immediately, starting their scoring with one run in the top of the first inning. Fayetteville State got an RBI single from Alexander, scoring junior Laniyah Bethea from second base. The Broncos were unable to hold the lead, as Mount Olive scored nine times over the remaining four innings to grab the 9-1 win.
GAME NOTES
» Fayetteville State's highest scoring inning was the first, when it pushed one run across.
» Fayetteville State pitchers faced 26 Mount Olive hitters in the game, allowing three ground balls and five fly balls while striking out four.
» Porter led the Broncos at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double.
» Mount Olive was led offensively by freshman Laci Best, who went 2-for-2 with a double, a home run and an RBI.
» Sophomore Bri Verme led the Trojans pitching staff, throwing five innings of one-run ball.
