Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 ETTRICK, VA (April 21, 2018)- The Virginia State University softball team was unable to defeat the Panthers of Virginia Union University in the Trojans Senior Day doubleheader matchup.
 
THE BASICS
SCORE| Virginia State 2, Virginia Union 7
               Virginia State 5, Virginia Union 9
VSU RECORD | 17-14 overall, 11-4 CIAA
GAME LOCATION| VSU Softball Field
 
GAME 1
The opening three innings of game one breezed by as both pitchers delivered strikeouts to their opposing batters.

VUU jumped ahead with two runs in the top of the 4^th inning to take a short lead. VSU would answer back in the bottom of the 5^th inning with a run by India Holmes. An intense play with Amirah Chaney stealing third, sat her out for the remainder of the matchup as Veronica Ruby replaced her on the bag at 3^rd. Ruby would secure the run at the bottom of the 5^th inning, tying the game two-all.

The visiting Panthers added a total of five additional run in the 6^th and 7^th inning to take the 7-2 win over the Trojans.
 
GAME 2
After a scoreless 1^st inning, the Panthers got on the board in the top of the 2^nd with three runs. VSU would soon answer back with runs by Tatyana Jordan and India Holmes to bring the score to 3-2 in favor of VUU. A quick 3^rd and 4^th inning made way for the single run by each team in the 5^th inning for a score of 4-3.

The Panthers jumped ahead in the top of the 6^th and 7^th inning, adding five additional runs to the board for a 9-3 lead. VSU managed to bring home Laricesea Miles and Shaniya Marble off of a double by Ayannah Bowman. The effort would not be enough for the Trojans to take the win, falling to the Panther with final score of 9-5.
 
SENIOR DAY RECOGNITION
At the conclusion of the contests, the Trojans honored their seniors for their last official regular season conference game. Among those honored were Amirah Chaney, Tatyana Jordan, Laricesea Miles, Ayannah Bowman, India Holmes and Veronica Ruby.
 
UP NEXT
The Trojans will be back in action on Thursday April 26 for a single non-conference matchup against the Panthers of Virginia Union University. The first pitch is slated for 5 p.m. at the VSU Softball Field.
 
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