Feb. 23, 2008

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WINSTON-SALEM, NC - A six-run second inning helped propel the Winston-Salem State University Lady Rams softball team to an 11-2 victory over arch-rival North Carolina Central in the first game of a college softball doubleheader on Saturday afternoon at Southpark Field in Winston-Salem, NC.

The Lady Rams jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning before a six-run second inning gave them a 7-1 lead and an advantage from which NCCU could never recover en route to WSSU's fourth win of the 2008 season.

A Kendall Sutton three-run home run off of NCCU's Kristen Schooler capped off an inning in which the Lady Rams would record six runs on four hits as they jumped out ahead of their I-40 rival NCCU for good.

WSSU scored in every inning as they earned Amber Shore her third win of the season.  Shore pitched a complete game three-hitter with five strikeouts and three walks as she gave up only two earned runs on the day.

Schooler was saddled with the loss as she pitched four full innings, surrendered 11 hits, 11 runs and struck out only one in the defeat.

The win improves WSSU to 4-3 overall while North Carolina Central falls to 0-1 overall with the loss.

The two teams return to action in the afternoon for the second game of the doubleheader.

For additional information on WSSU softball, contact the WSSU Office of Athletic Media Relations at (336) 750-2143 or log on to the Official Website of WSSU Athletics at WSSURams.com.