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N.C. A&T NCATSB 0-1
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Winner Towson TOWSON 2-0
N.C. A&T NCATSB
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Final
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Towson TOWSON
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Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
N.C. A&T NCATSB 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 8 2
Towson TOWSON 0 0 0 2 1 3 X 6 7 0

W: Abrahamian, Melissa (1-0) L: HEADEN,M. (0-1)

Game Recap: Softball |

Minnatee Comes Through Late To Help Towson Defeat N.C. A& T

CHARLESTON, S.C. – Kaylen Minnatee did a little of everything to help the Towson University softball team overcome the minor inconvenience of a late deficit and defeat North Carolina A&T, 6-4, in the second game of the Wingate by Wyndham Invitational at Charleston Southern Friday morning.
 
A junior third baseman, Minnatee homered, hit a sacrifice fly that gave the Tigers the lead for good in the sixth inning, and ended the game with a phenomenal defensive play at third base. She caught the ball and alertly dove to tag the Aggie runner out before she returned to third base for a dynamite double play.
 
There's no confirmation if Minnatee sold popcorn, snapped selfies and mowed the grass during the game. It just felt that way as her fingerprints were solidly all over this contest.
 
However, this was far from a one-woman show as the Tigers used contributions from a committee of contributors to win their first two games for the second time in three years.
 
Records
North Carolina A&T   0-1
Towson University      2-0
 
Quotable
Minnatee on her defensive gem to end the game.
"At the end of the game I just knew that for the team sake we needed this last out because Melissa had been working hard for the team. We have discussed all season how we need to have each other's back so I needed to pull through for the team and took that opportunity with that line drive and tagging the girl at the end to conclude our game."
 
On contributing a home run and key sacrifice fly to the win.
"It felt amazing to contribute to a real team win! I knew that we needed runs and Cassidy was in the perfect position so instead of being a selfish player I put my team first. I knew that in order to get the runs we needed, I knew I had to get something into the outfield so I was looking for my pitch. I was ahead in the count and had a plan to score that run."
 
On the team vibe this season.
"This year is about our team and that's all I can say. We are a great group of selfless girls and everything we do is for the benefit of the team. The two wins today where a group effort and I couldn't be more happy with the way we all carried ourselves and kept battling."
 
How It Happened
  • While Minnatee was everywhere, the steady stroke of Madison Wilson also had an impact for Towson.
  • Wilson led Towson's offense with three hits.
  • Six Tigers scored runs.
  • Five players had at least one hit.
  • Freshman Melissa Abrahamian earned the winning decision after tossing two innings and allowing one earned run.
  • After North Carolina A&T stunned Towson by scoring four runs in the top of the sixth inning to take a 4-3 lead, the Tigers fought back.
  • Towson's rally started with Olivia Baltazar drawing a leadoff walk.
  • Cassidy Meyer delivered a one-out double to right center.
  • Showcasing its aggressive baserunning, Baltazar scored the tying run from first base and Meyer advanced to third on the throw home.
  • That set the stage for Minnatee to come through with a key at-bat. Her sacrifice fly scored Meyer with the go-ahead run.
  • Kendell Arcia endured some temporary discomfort as she was hit by a pitch with two outs to keep the rally going.
  • Any lingering pain Arcia was experienced was eased after she scored an insurance run on Wilson's triple.
  • North Carolina A&T loaded the bases in the seventh inning with one out.
  • Towson struck first for a pair of runs in the fourth inning courtesy of Brook Miko, who doubled and scored on an error for a 2-0 lead.
  • Minnatee hit her second career homer in the fifth that expanded Towson's lead to 3-0.
  • Nijah McCray and Talisha Jenkins led the Aggies with two hits each.
  • Morgan Chisholm contributed a two-run single for North Carolina A&T.
Inside the Numbers
  • In both games played on Friday, Wilson was 5-for-7 (.714 average).
  • Julia Smith-Harrington struck out five batters.
  • Daria Edwards walked twice for the Tigers.
  • Towson took advantage of the bases on balls as three runs were scored by players who walked.
  • Towson has won 18 straight contests against MEAC opponents.
  • The Tigers are 2-0 when trailing in the sixth inning or later this season.
  • Scott hit her 10th career triple.
 
Up Next
Towson concludes the Wingate by Wyndham Invitational Saturday morning with games against North Carolina A&T at 11 a.m. and host Charleston Southern at 1 p.m.
 
 
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