CHARLOTTE, N.C. \u2013\u00a0Charlotte Softball (29-24) scored 12 runs on 10 hits to keep the offense hot to close out its regular season road schedule with a run-rule victory (12-2) over Queens (12-33) in a game that included four homers from four different players.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Niners scored six of their 9 runs on homers, and hit a home run in each of the first four innings. Tuesday’s game marks the first four-homer game for Charlotte this season.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chloe Aldrich<\/a> hit her first career homer, and Teagan Ritchie<\/a> moved back into being the sole team leader in homers with 14. Audrey Wilson<\/a> hit her 11th of the season, and Olivia Williams<\/a> hit her fourth.\u00a0<\/p>\n Brooke Bowling<\/a> earned the win, improving her record to 10-7 on the season. Bowling is the first Charlotte pitcher to earn 10 wins this season.\u00a0<\/p>\n HOW IT HAPPENED The Royals responded in the bottom of the first, evening the game at 1-1 when Lindsay Henson batted in Olivia Thornton, who hit a two-out double in an at-bat prior.\u00a0<\/p>\n Charlotte jumped back in front in the top of the second, when Teagan Ritchie<\/a> hit her 14th home run of the season with Carley Keller<\/a> on base to put the Niners up 3-1. From there on, the lead stayed with Charlotte for the rest of the game.\u00a0<\/p>\n In the top of the third, Audrey Wilson<\/a> joined the home run party, hitting a three-run shot to center that gave the Niners a five-run lead. Later in the inning, Charlotte scored again on a walked-in run and one more run on an infield single from Olivia Williams<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Charlotte scored four more runs in the top of the fourth, including an RBI hit from Teagan Ritchie<\/a> to bring up her RBI total to three, and another three-run homer, this time from Chloe Aldrich<\/a> for her first of the season and first of her collegiate career.\u00a0<\/p>\n Brooke Bowling<\/a> started the game in the circle, pitching three innings with one strikeout before Avery Shamblin<\/a> entered in relief, pitching the remaining two innings and striking out three.\u00a0<\/p>\n UP NEXT FOLLOW THE TEAM
\nOlivia Williams<\/a> got the Niners started early, blasting a home run to left field on the second pitch of the game to quickly put Charlotte up 1-0.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\nCharlotte will return to The Sue for one final series this season, beginning on Friday (May 1) against Tulsa. The series is scheduled to be played from Friday through Sunday, with Senior Day taking place on Saturday.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\nStay up to date with everything Charlotte Softball by following the team on X (Formerly Twitter) @CharlotteSB and on Instagram and Facebook @CharlotteSoftball\u00a0
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