Delaware State set to open softball season in North Carolina

DOVER -- The Delaware State softball team opens the season with doubleheaders at Winston-Salem State on Saturday and North Carolina Central on Sunday.

The Hornets finished 24-29 and reached the semifinals of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament last season. Top returnees include junior Megan Lambertz, who hit .318 with 26 RBIs and went 5-5 as a pitcher. Senior infielder Nicole Demers hit .296 with five home runs. The top returning pitcher is sophomore Brittney Ruark, of Seaford, who had 11 wins and 78 strikeouts last season.