ELON – The Elon softball team earned a 5-2 victory over North Carolina A&T on Saturday in game two of its CAA series at Hunt Softball Park.
 
The win improved the Phoenix to 6-15 overall and 2-0 in CAA play, securing the series victory. N.C. A&T fell to 11-14 and 0-2 in league action.
 
In the Circle

• Lia Miller went the distance in the circle, improving to 2-2 on the year. The junior hurler allowed six hits and two runs, with only one earned, while striking out two.

 
At the Plate

• The Phoenix had four hits in the game, coming from four different batters as Teagan Baulsir, Allie Dawson, Peyton Fitzpatrick and Mary Moss Wirt each recorded a base hit.
• Greta Hessenthaler and Lani Wyrick each drove in an RBI for the Phoenix. Hessenthaler also drew a walk along with Reili Gardner.

 
The Rundown
The Aggies plated the first run in the top of the second inning. Elon recorded the first two outs before N.C. A&T reached on an infield single. The visitors took advantage of the extended life in the inning, scoring on a single and a Phoenix error to take a 1-0 lead.
 
Elon tied the game at 1-1 in the bottom of the third. Fitzpatrick and Gardner reached on a single and a walk, respectively, to lead off the inning. A sacrifice bunt moved both runners into scoring position before a sacrifice fly by Hessenthaler brought home Fitzpatrick.
 
N.C. A&T quickly retook the lead in the top of the fourth. The Aggies' Bria Finley led off the frame with a solo home run to center field to give the visitors a 2-1 advantage.
 
The Phoenix responded with a four-run fifth inning to take control of the game. After the first two batters reached on singles, Elon tied the game on an Aggies error before moving ahead, 3-2, on a Wyrick sacrifice fly to center field. The Phoenix added two more runs later in the inning on another N.C. A&T error to extend the lead to 5-2.
 
Miller tossed a clean sixth inning, but the Aggies drew a leadoff walk in the seventh. The Phoenix escaped any trouble, however, retiring the side on a foul out and a double play turned by Baulsir to secure the 5-2 victory.
 
On Deck
The series finale between the Phoenix and the Aggies will take place on Sunday with a start time of 12 p.m. That game will stream on FloCollege