BOWIE, MD -- The Bowie State softball team (3-9) came up short in both games of a non-conference doubleheader against the Shippensburg Raiders (6-4) on Tuesday, Mar. 11 as the Bulldogs dropped a 9-5 decision in the opener and a 10-2 setback in nightcap at BSU Softball Field.

Game One - Shippensburg 9, Bowie State 5
Lindsey George got the start for the Bulldogs and took the loss in the circle. Offensively, Taylor Dawkins led the Bulldogs, going 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk, and an RBI while Ariana Ellerson contributed a 1-for-2 performance, drawing two walks and driving in a run. Additionally, Presleigh Braxton added a double, finishing with one hit in four at-bats.

Trailing 5-0, BSU got on the board in the fifth inning with an RBI single from Jayla Hill, scoring Coreena Dunham from second.

After Shippensburg extended its lead to 8-1, the Bulldogs responded in the sixth, adding two runs, including a solo home run by Dawkins to cut the deficit to 8-3.

The Raiders made it 9-3 before Bowie State rallied again in the seventh, scoring twice to make it 9-5. However, the Bulldogs couldn't complete the comeback, as neither team scored the rest of the way.

Game Two - Shippensburg 10, Bowie State 2
The Bulldogs struck early in Game 2, tying the score at 1-1 in the first inning when Dunham came around to cross the plate.

Shippensburg regained control and built a commanding lead before the Bulldogs struck again in the fifth. Dunham ripped a one-out RBI double to make it 10-2, but Bowie State could not add more runs, as neither team scored the rest of the way.

Up Next  
The Bulldogs will travel to Millersville, Pa., on Thursday, March 13 for a doubleheader against Millersville University at Seaber Softball Stadium. The first pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m.