WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 11, 2021)-The Lady Bears' softball team will have to wait a little longer to clinch at least a share of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Northern Division crown, after splitting Day 2 of their four-game MEAC series at Howard on Sunday afternoon at the Nationals Youth Academy. Morgan State won the opener, 5-0 but dropped the finale to the Bison, 5-3 in an 11-inning marathon.
 
The Lady Bears (13-9, 10-2 MEAC) finished the weekend going 2-2 against Howard for their first MEAC series tie of the season.
 
Howard improved to 11-12 overall, 4-8 in the MEAC with the weekend split. Kalita Dennis would be the Game 2 hero for the Bison, hitting two homers in the game, matching the efforts of her teammate Camille Navarro, who hit two homers in Saturday's series opening win.
 
Trailing 3-2 heading into the bottom of the 11^th inning, Howard evened the score when Ayana Sallee singled to center field to score Maxie Harrington. Dennis then stepped to the plate and hit a two-run shot over the fence at left center for the game winner.
 
Morgan State took a 1-0 lead with Mia Ewell scored when Haylee Bobos grounded out to third base. Howard evened the score at 1-1 in the bottom of the first when Dennis hit her first homer of the game over the center field fence.
 
The score remained 1-1 until the top of the 10^th inning when Katariina Delph doubled to left field to score Damishah Charles and five the guests a 2-1 lead. Howard once again evened the score in the bottom of the inning when Sydni Jones doubled down the left field line, scoring Sydney Hixenbaugh.
 
The Lady Bears reclaimed the lead briefly when Aliya Ewell singled to center field to score Mia Ewell and give Morgan State the 3-2 advantage, thus setting the stage for Dennis' bottom of the 11^th heroics.  
 
Howard pitcher Kianna Carr earned the complete game win, throwing six strikeouts in 11 innings. Melissa Paz (2-4) was charged with the loss for Morgan.
 
In Game 1, the Lady Bears scored a run each in the first and second inning to take a 2-0 lead. Morgan State then put together a three-run fourth to extend its lead to 5-0, which would be the final score.
 
Ellen Ebbers had a 3-for-4 performance at the plate with a run scored and a game-high 2RBI to lead the Lady Bears.
 
Stephanie Rundlett got the complete game victory for Morgan State and improved to 5-5 on the season.
 
Morgan State will now visit crosstown foe Towson for a non-conference doubleheader on Wednesday, April 14 at 2 p.m.
 
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