BOWIE, MD – The Bowie State softball team will wrap up the regular season this weekend with doubleheader matchups against Northern Division opponents Elizabeth City State on Friday, Apr. 25 in Elizabeth City, N.C., and Bluefield State on Sunday, Apr. 27 in Bluefield, Va.

When: Friday, Apr. 25 & Sunday, Apr. 27
Where: South Park Sports Complex – Elizabeth City, N.C. & Graham Park – Bluefield, Va.
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Series History

• The Bulldogs lead the all-time series against Elizabeth City State 29-6. BSU last defeated the Lady Vikings 4-3 on Feb. 14, 2025, in Spartanburg, S.C., in non-conference action.
•  Bowie State hasn't lost to Bluefield State since their first meeting on March 9, 2018, and currently holds a five-game winning streak against the Big Blue.

Bulldogs Notables

• Records: 19-17, 11-0 CIAA, 6-0 North
• Bowie State sits atop the CIAA standings with an 11-0 conference record.
• BSU are currently on a four-game winning streak.
• The Bulldogs swept Lincoln (PA) in a doubleheader on Friday, April 18, winning 6-0 and 3-1 at the LU Softball Complex in Lincoln, Pa.
• In game one, Presleigh Braxton opened the scoring with a solo homer, while Aralynn Robinson and Taylor Dawkins added RBIs in the second and sixth innings.
• In the nightcap, Jayla Hill led the way, going 3-for-4 with a triple, while Sydney Edmond went 2-for-4 with two RBIs. Taylor Dawkins added to the effort, finishing 1-for-3 with a walk and an RBI.
• Bowie State has three of the CIAA's top ten highest slugging percentage: Dawkins (.653), Coreena Dunham (.615), and Hill (.604).
• BSU Pitching Staff is ranked third in the CIAA with a .401 ERA and 175 strikeouts.

Scouting the Lady Vikings

• Records: 8-18 overall, 6-4 CIAA, 3-1 CIAA North
• ECSU currently sits second in the CIAA Northern Division standings.
• The Lady Vikings enters Fridays doubleheader coming off a doubleheader win 5-4, 13-4 against Southern Division foe Shaw University on Friday, Apr. 18 in Raleigh, N.C.
• Elizabeth City State ranks fourth in the CIAA in batting with a .310 average and 216 total hits.

Scouting the Big Blue

• Records: 13-28, 5-8 CIAA, 1-4 North
• B-State sits in sixth place in the CIAA standings.
• The Big Blue will host Lincoln (PA) on Friday, Apr. 25 before hosting the Bulldogs on Sunday, Apr. 27 in Bluefield, Va.
• Bluefield State's Lexi Shadowens leads the CIAA with 26 RBIs, while teammate Paige Whittington tops the conference with 26 stolen bases.

Up Next  
Bowie State will await the seeding for the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) softball championship, set to take place Wednesday, Apr. 30 through Saturday, May. 3 in Orangeburg, S.C.

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