BOWIE, MD --- The Bowie State softball team will return to action Wednesday, Feb. 21 for a non-conference twinbill with Howard beginning at 12 noon from the Nationals Youth Academy. The doubleheader will be the fourth consecutive season that Bowie State and Howard meet on the playing fields since 2021.

The Series

• Howard is 7-3 all-time against Bowie State.
• The Bulldogs are 3-7 in the last 10 matchups against HU.
• The Bisons have won seven-straight over BSU entering Wednesday's contest.

About Bowie State
The Bulldogs are coming off a 4-2 performance at the HBCU Softball Challenge in Duncan, S.C. last weekend. Key wins featured convincing victories over Albany State (9-1), Kentucky State (9-1) and Winston-Salem State (13-3). Sydney Edmond leads the team with a batting clip of .360, followed by Jayla Hill (.353) and Lindsey George (.333). 

In the circle, Akirra Pullen has an ERA of 4.67, earning 10 strikeouts in 21 innings pitched. She is 1-2 on the young season while Karen Fritzges claimed her first win of the season during the HBCU Softball Challenge, tossing a strikeout in three innings pitched. 

About Howard
The Bisons are 7-3 overall, having won its last five outings entering Wednesday's twinbill with the Bulldogs. Collectively, HU is hitting .338 from the plate, having scored 36 runs, 54 hits and 32 RBI. Bianca Worthy has a team-high .524 batting average, with 11 hits, six RBI and seven runs scored while Lealani Ricks is hitting .500 with six hits and five runs scored. Defensively, the Bisons have earned a fielding percentage of .953.

In the circle, Mia Gonzalez has a ERA or 2.33 in four appearances and two starts. She is 2-0 in the circle, including one shutout victory thus far to go along with four strikeouts in 12 innings pitched. 

Up Next
The Bulldogs will travel to Delaware State on Sunday, Feb. 25 for a 12 noon start of the non-conference doubleheader. 

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