RALEIGH, N.C. -- Bowie State softball (11-13, 5-0 CIAA) picked up two decisive wins on Saturday Mar. 22, defeating Livingstone (3-5, 0-2 CIAA) 12-1 in game one and shutting out the Lady Bears of Shaw (2-11, 0-3 CIAA) 8-0 in game two of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) conference Round-Up at Walnut Creek Athletic Complex.

Game One – Bowie State 12, Livingstone 1
Freshman Ryalee Dillard earned the win for Bowie State, pitching two shutout innings while allowing one hit, two walks, and striking out five.

At the plate, Senior Jayla Hill led the Bulldogs, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Sophomore Taylor Dawkins delivered an impressive performance, finishing 3-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. Senior Sydney Edmond also contributed, recording a hit in three at-bats and driving in two runs.

BSU struck early, scoring twice in the first inning before breaking the game open with a five-run second inning, highlighted by Edmond's RBI groundout.

The Blue Bears managed to score in the fourth, cutting the deficit to 8-1, but the Bulldogs responded in the fifth with four more runs, including a two-run homer from Hill. The score remained 12-1 as Bowie State cruised to victory.

Game Two – Bowie State 8, Shaw 0
Bowie State secured a shutout win behind a strong outing from senior Lindsey George, who pitched four scoreless innings, allowing just one hit while striking out two. Freshman Makayla Drakeford provided solid relief, tossing a scoreless inning with one hit allowed and two strikeouts.

The Bulldogs took control early, as junior Coreena Dunham led off the game with a home run off the Lady Bears senior pitcher D'Amani Gadson.

BSU added to its lead in the second and fourth innings, with the biggest offensive surge coming in the second, when they plated five runs. The inning was capped by a two-run double from Hill.

The Bulldogs' pitching and defense held Shaw scoreless, securing an 8-0 victory to cap-off the CIAA Round-Up.

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