BALTIMORE, Md., (March 26, 2023)--Morgan State completed a three-game Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) series sweep of visiting Norfolk State on Sunday afternoon with a doubleheader victory. The Lady Bears won the opening game 7-2 and followed with a 2-0 win in the finale at Lois T. Murray Field.
 
The Lady Bears would outscore the Spartans 16-2 in the three games, including two shutout victories.
 
Morgan State improved to 15-11, 6-0 in the MEAC, while extending its winning streak to a season-best six straight. Norfolk State fell to 11-15, 2-4 in the MEAC.
 
Already leading 1-0, the Lady Bears added four runs in the bottom of the second to increase their advantage to 5-0.
 
Asia Thomas singled down the left field line to score Alison Keener and Sarah Tuzinski scored on a fielding error by the shortstop. Thomas later scored on a sacrifice fly hit to center field by Melissa Paz and Nia Lewis added the fifth run on an RBI single hit by Mia Ewell.
 
Norfolk State finally got on the board in the fifth inning when Gabby Vaughan singled up the middle to score Victoria Ruiz for the Spartans' first run of the series in 12 innings.
 
Morgan State countered with a run in the fifth inning on Madison Bolyea's single up the middle to score Ewell and Fletcher grounded out in the sixth inning to score Thomas for the seventh run of the day for the Lady Bears.
 
Vaughan ended the scoring when she singled to left field in the seventh inning to drive in Imani Moore for the Spartans' second and final run of the entire weekend.
 
Thomas finished 2-for-3 with a game-high three runs, an RBI and a walk. Ewell also went 2-for-3 at the plate with a run and RBI, while Fletcher had a game-high three walks. Paz had a game-high 2RBIs.
 
Fletcher earned the win on the mound, surrendering a run on five hits and throwing a game-high four strikeouts in 4.1 innings of work.
 
In Game 2, the Spartans would record six hits, but were unable to plate any runs, as the Lady Bears picked up their second shutout victory of the series and the fourth in their first six MEAC contests.
 
Thomas, Ewell and Madison Nunez all had a hit to account for Morgan State's three hits in the game. Ewell scored the first run of the game in the second and Ky'Anah Lake would score in the fourth for the final run.
 
Anaya Hunte, who picked up her second shutout win of the weekend, allowed six hits and a walk, while striking out three in the complete game win.
 
The Lady Bears will step out of league play when they travel to local foe Towson on Wednesday, March 29 for a non-conference doubleheader against the Tigers. First pitch is at 2 p.m.
 
The Tigers (13-14, 4-5 CAA) have lost two straight after dropping the final two games of their three-game series over the weekend at Elon. Morgan State, which has won four of the last six meetings, ended a two-game losing skid to Towson, following a 12-3 victory in six innings last season (3/30/22).
 
 
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