Box Score ELON, N.C. (Feb. 11, 2023)—The Morgan State softball team began the 2023 season on Saturday morning with a 4-2 loss to Winthrop in the opener for the Lady Bears in the Elon Softball Classic at Hunt Softball Park. It was the first meeting between the two teams since the 2004 campaign.
 
Winthrop (3-0) scored a run in the second inning on a homerun hit to left field by Chelsea Roberson and scored another run in the third inning when Macy McCall singled to left field to score Paige Rivas, giving the Eagles a 2-0 lead after three.
 
Morgan State evened the score with two runs in the bottom of the fourth. Madison Nunez put the Lady Bears on the board with her triple down the left field line scored Melissa Paz. Deborah Hamilton would later score on throwing error to make it a 2-2 contest.
 
However, Winthrop got two runs back in the very next frame to go up 4-2. The Eagles would take the lead for good on a two-run single by Ansley Lee to score Rivas and KaDedra Temple.
 
Unfortunately, those would be the final runs of the game, as the Eagles held on for the victory.
 
Sydney Boulware got the win for Winthrop and improved to 2-0 on the season. The sophomore pitched 3.2 innings and recorded a game-high six strikeouts, while allowing a run on one hit. Peyton Rivas was 2-for-3 at the plate with a run, while McCall also recorded two hits for the Eagles. Kaitlyn Tucker drove in a game-high two runs in the win.
 
Preseason All-Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Year Anaya Hunte (0-1) was charged with the loss. Hunte surrendered four runs on five hits and tossed five strikeouts in 4.2 innings of work. Nia Lewis went 2-for-3 to lead the Lady Bears.
 
Next up for Morgan State will be a 12 p.m. contest today against host Elon. 
 
 
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