Fayetteville, NC - FSU Softball is set to take on the Bears of Shaw University at home this Wednesday, April 17, for their Pink Out game. Game one of the doubleheader begins at 1:00 pm and game two begins at 3:00 pm.

The History

• The Broncos and the Bears will meet for the first time this season.
• FSU is 10-0 in their last 10 matchups vs Shaw, dating back to 2016.
• The Broncos took the win in last season's game vs Shaw, 8-6.

About the Broncos
The Broncos are 5-7 in conference play and 11-17 overall. In their most recent doubleheader vs Johnson C. Smith on April 13, the Broncos took the win in both games.

In game one, the Broncos won against the Golden Bulls with a final score of 2-0, freshman Kevana Deberry and sophomore Hannah Mills combined to throw a shutout on Saturday as the Fayetteville State Broncos blanked the Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls 2-0. JCSU is now 3-20 overall and 0-7 in conference play.

Deberry started in the circle for Fayetteville State, going five shutout innings while giving up five hits, walking one, and striking out four. Mills was dealing out of the bullpen as well, going two shutout innings, allowing one hit, walking none and striking out one.

In game two, the Broncos secured a 7-5 victory. Sophomore Hannah Mills started in the circle and picked up the win for Fayetteville State. The right-hander went three innings, giving up four runs, all of them earned, on five hits, allowing no walks and striking out one. Freshman Kevana Deberry also made an impact in the circle for the Broncos, throwing four innings, giving up one run on two hits, with one walk and six strikeouts.

In the batter's box, the Broncos were led by sophomore Treja Patterson, who went 2-for-4 on the day with a double, a triple and an RBI. Junior Olivia Jackson compiled a noteworthy effort as well, going 3-for-4 with an RBI. Freshman Aniya Caldwell also chipped in for Fayetteville State, putting together two hits in three trips to the plate while adding two RBI.

About the Bears
Shaw is 1-5 in conference play and 5-13 overall. In their most recent game vs Winston Salem-State, the Bears fell short in both games.

Game one had a final score of 15-0, and game two had a final score of 8-2.

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