LAURINBURG, N.C. -Â The Vikings faced off with Saint Andrews University in Laurinburg, N.C. The Vikings showcased poise and persistence in a tough 0-2 road loss on Sunday.
SCORES:
Game 1: ECSU 0, Saint Andrews University 6
Game 2: ECSU 1, Saint Andrews University 7
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Game 1:
- Both teams remained scoreless at the end of the first inning.
- SAU scored a home run in the second inning.
- The Vikings struck out in the top of the third.Â
- Knights answered with two runs and two errors, at the bottom of the third.Â
- ECSU acquired an error, causing the knights to score
- SAU got a single up center field, giving SAU a 3-0 lead headed into the fourth.Â
- Vikings got two hits in the top of the fourthÂ
- The Knights added two more runs on the board on three hits in the bottom of the fifth.
Game 2:
- Vikings recorded their first run of the game in the first inning.
- SAU answered back with five runs in the first inning.Â
- The Knights held the lead 6-0 in the bottom of the second.
- ECSU added four hits but remained scoreless.
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NEXT UP: The Vikings will be back in action February 29-March 1
st, in Murfreesboro, NC to take on Frostburg State and former CIAA opponent the Hawks of Chowan University.
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