RALEIGH – The NC State softball team split their doubleheader with East Carolina Saturday afternoon. The Wolfpack honored its three seniors prior to game one – Rebecca Murray, Katlyn Pavlick, and Libby Whittaker.
The Pack advances to 18-32 on the season and the Pirates move to 27-24.
NC STATE 4, ECU 2
The Pirates wasted no time taking the lead as the first two batters recorded a hit. Bailee Wilson recorded a sacrifice fly, allowing Taudre Sinnie to score to get ECU on the board first. Freshman right handed pitcher Madison Inscoe stopped them from scoring again as she recorded her first strikeout of the afternoon to bring up out three.
Freshman Amanda Hasler’s bat was hot in the bottom of the third with two outs. After MaKayla Marbury singled and Rebecca Murray walked, Hasler hit a three run bomb to center to give NC State the 3-2 lead.
Inscoe picked up her second strikeout in the top of the fourth and finished the afternoon with four innings pitched, two strikeouts, and one batter walked.
The Pack continued the momentum on the offensive side of things as they added another run in the fourth. With two on base and one out, Marbury singled through the left side to bring Taylor Ensley home to increase the lead.
To start the fifth, redshirt-junior Aisha Weixlmann entered the circle and recorded her first strikeout to end the top half of the inning. She finished the afternoon with two strikeouts and two innings pitched.
NC STATE 1, ECU 4
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