BOWIE, MD -- The Bowie State softball team will begin Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association (CIAA) play at the CIAA Round-Up hosted by Elizabeth City State on Monday, Mar. 25 through Wednesday, Mar. 27. The three-day round-up will be played at South Park Sports Complex in Elizabeth City, N.C.
The Bulldogs Schedule
Monday, Mar. 25 vs. Winston-Salem State at 11:00 a.m. | Field 2
Monday, Mar. 25 vs. Johnson C. Smith at 1:30 p.m. | Field 5
Tuesday, Mar. 26 vs. Livingstone at 1:30 p.m. | Field 1
Tuesday, Mar. 26 vs. Shaw at 4:00 p.m. | Field 5
Wednesday, Mar. 27 vs. Fayetteville State at 10:00 a.m. | Field 5
Wednesday, Mar. 27 vs. Claflin at 12:30 p.m. | Field 5
Last Time Out
The Bulldogs (5-16) enter the round-up after dropping a doubleheader against Bloomsburg University on Mar. 16, 6-1 and 11-2. Jayla Hill was a standout in game one as she tallied two hits in three at-bats while stealing three bases and making incredible defensive plays in center field. Taylor Dawkins also shined in game two showing off the power with her first career home run and pitching a shutout in 2.2 innings of work.
Hill leads the team with a batting clip of .352, followed by Coreena Dunham (.306) and Sydney Edmond (.286). In the circle, Akkira Pullen (2-8) has an ERA of 3.64 with 31 strikeouts through 57.2 innings pitched. Lindsey George (2-7) has started nine games with an ERA of 4.94 with 16 strikeouts through 39.2 innings.
CIAA Weekly Honors
Bowie State softball has picked up another set of weekly honors announced by the conference office Tuesday afternoon. Hill was named the CIAA Defensive Player of the Week and Dawkins was named the CIAA Rookie of the Week. The accolades are Hill's second of the season and Dawkins' first.
A native of Ruther Glen, Va., Hill tallied 12 catches, 11 putouts and one assist in the Bulldogs doubleheaders matchups against Millersville and Bloomsburg last weekend. Hill was perfect fielding against the Hilltoppers and Huskies. Her fielding percentage is currently .949 for the season.
As for Dawkins, the Ridgely, Md., native connected on her first career homerun Saturday against Bloomsburg, she went 1-for-1 from the plate in a major way, gathering an RBI. Defensively, she plays multiple positions, including in the circle but she shined last weekend at the shortstop position, producing three catches and three assists for a fielding percentage of 1.000.
Up Next
The Bulldogs will return home to face Frostburg State on Thursday, Mar. 28 at 1 p.m. for a non-conference doubleheader in Bowie, M.D.
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