SOFTBALL SPLITS WITH LYNCHBURG

NEWPORT NEWS, VA – Christopher Newport and Lynchburg split a softball doubleheader Friday at Lady Captains Park.

Lynchburg's 6-3 win in the opener snapped a 19-game CNU winning streak. The Lady Captains bounced back to blank the Lady Hornets in the nightcap, 8-0, in a game shortened to six innings due to the eight-run rule.
Lynchburg got off to a fast start, scoring three runs in the first inning of the opener off CNU starter Vanessa Gray. CNU tied the game in the third on a three-run triple by Andrea Rohde, who had a big day for the Lady Captains. Lynchburg broke the tie in the seventh on a sacrifice fly from Andrea Bingler, and then added two insurance runs on a single from Laura Gonder.
Jen Overstreet went the distance in game one for Lynchburg to improve to 19-4 on the season. Gray took the loss for CNU, her first of the year after 17 straight wins dating back to last season.
In the nightcap, Christopher Newport got another great pitching performance from Michelle Kass, who went the distance allowing just two hits and striking out 10 Lynchburg batters. Kass, who now has a CNU record 156 strikeouts this season, improved to 16-4. Overstreet pitched again for the Lady Hornets, and took the loss to fall to 19-5.
Andrea Rohde again led the way at the plate for CNU, going 3-for-4 including a two-run single in the first inning. Lauren Batson went 3-for-4 as well and scored three runs. Dallas Slosjarik had two hits and scored three times in the second game.
With the split, Christopher Newport is now 33-5 on the season. The 6th-ranked Lady Captains return to USA South play on Saturday with a road doubleheader at Methodist. CNU is currently 13-1 in conference play.