Hampton Softball Wins Pitchers' Duel Over St. Bonaventure

HAMPTON, Virginia  -- The Hampton University softball team's first game of the Lady Pirates Classic on Saturday was a pitchers' duel, one which the Lady Pirates escaped with a 1-0 win over St. Bonaventure at the Lady Pirates Softball Stadium.

The Lady Pirates (6-7) have won five of their last seven games.

St. Bonaventure threatened in the top of the second inning, loading the bases on a pair of walks and a double, but junior Jailyn Jackson (Virginia Beach, Va.) didn't allow a run to score by striking out the side around all the trouble.

Meanwhile, the lone run of the contest came in the bottom of the fifth, when redshirt-junior Margaret Wilkins (Tustin, Calif.) brought home sophomore McKalee Rouse (Aledo, Texas) with a sacrifice fly to center field.

Rouse led off the inning with a single and later advanced to third on a throwing error.

Jackson picked up her fifth win of the season, giving up just two hits in seven innings of work. She also struck out a season-high 10 batters.

Freshman Danielle Budden (Jackson, N.J.) had two of Hampton's five hits.

The Lady Pirates will close out the Lady Pirates Classic on Sunday with a pair of games, taking on Iona at 1 p.m. and Drexel at 3 p.m. at the Lady Pirates Softball Stadium.

For more information on Hampton University softball, please call the Office of Sports Information at (757) 727-5811, or visit the official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com.

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