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Pitcher Jayme Eilers with catcher Kailey McNeil.
Caitlin Penna, WCU Public Relations
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NC A&T NCATSB 10-27
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Winner Western Carolina WCU 21-21
NC A&T NCATSB
10-27
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Final
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Western Carolina WCU
21-21
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
NC A&T NCATSB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Western Carolina WCU 2 0 0 0 0 1 X 3 2 0

W: Eilers, Jayme (10-10) L: STINSON,S'Niyah (5-11)

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NC A&T NCATSB 10-28
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Winner Western Carolina WCU 22-21
NC A&T NCATSB
10-28
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Final
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Western Carolina WCU
22-21
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 R H E
NC A&T NCATSB 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 6 3
Western Carolina WCU 5 0 1 0 1 2 9 11 3

W: Griffin, Caitlin (2-2) L: RICHARDS,Kiara (5-10)

Game Recap: Softball | | Denise Gideon, Director of Media Relations

Jayme Eilers Tosses No-Hitter As Catamounts Sweep Aggies

Catamounts host Furman this weekend in key SoCon series

The Basics 
Score: Western Carolina 3, N.C. A&T 0; Western Carolina 9, N.C. A&T 1 (6 innings)
Records: Western Carolina 22-21; N.C. A&T 10-28
Location: Cullowhee, N.C., Catamount Softball Complex
 
CULLOWHEE, N.C. – Sophomore hurler Jayme Eilers tossed the first no-hitter in her Western Carolina softball career pacing the Catamounts to a 3-0 win in game one against North Carolina A&T Thursday at the Catamount Softball Complex. WCU went on to take game two, 9-1 (six innings) to secure the doubleheader sweep. 
 
Western Carolina 3, N.C. A&T 0
 
Turning Point 
Western Carolina scored three runs over six innings and rode the arm of Eiler's no-hitter. 
 
How it Happened 
  • The Catamounts scored two runs in the bottom of the first. Rookie Morgan Maddaluna led off the inning with a walk and stole second. A ground out by Lindsay Perillo moved Maddaluna to third and she scored on an RBI single to left field by Bailey Huneycutt. After Huneycutt stole second she scored off an RBI single to the right side by Myra Twitty. 
  • After being held scoreless for the next four innings, the Catamounts tacked on a run in the bottom of the sixth. WCU drew three walks to open the inning, as Maddaluna was erased at second after she was caught steal. Perillo and Huneycutt then drew walks and after Perillo stole third she scored off a sacrifice fly to centerfield and earning Kailey McNeil an RBI. 
 
 Inside the Box Score 
  • Eilers had a perfect game through five innings before yielding a walk to open the sixth. She walked Jocelyn Bennett but still faced the minimum of 21 batters as Bennett was caught stealing. Eilers ended the game with 13 strikeouts in the complete game no-hitter and improves to 10-10 on the season. 
  • Western Carolina had two hits in the game and also drew five walks. 
 
 
Western Carolina 9, N.C. A&T 1 (6 innings)
 
Turning Point 
The Catamounts exploded for five runs in the first inning and worked around three errors in the field. 
 
How it Happened 
  • In the weirdest set of circumstances, Western Carolina had two errors to open the game and still got out of the first inning without allowing a run. The Aggies opened the game with back-to-back singles by Latianna Langley and Alyxx Estrada and had runners at second on third after an error with no outs. McCauley came up and reached on a fielder's choice moving to second and as Estrada went to third Langley was out at home. As the play continued, the Catamounts tried to get the runner out at third but the throw was off and as Estrada tried to go home she was out at home. A ground out, with McCauley at third, ended the inning.
  • After Western Carolina escaped a scoring threat by the Aggies in the top of the first, the Catamounts scored five runs in the bottom of the frame. 
  • Claudia Riddle led off the Catamounts' first inning beating out a single to second base. Perillo lays down a beauty of a bunt single pushing Riddle to second. Huneycutt hit a monster home run to left field for the three-run long ball collecting three RBI. Myra Twitty kept things going from a single to right-center. In a wild play, Savannah Baldwin hit a double to left-center as Twitty moved to third. The Aggies tried to catch Twitty in a pick-off move at third but a N.C. A&T error allowed Twitty to score when the throw was errant. It also moved Baldwin to third and she scored on a sacrifice fly by Jeralynn Wells. 
  • North Carolina A&T scored its only run of the doubleheader in the third inning on a ground-out RBI by Kendall McCauley.
  • The Catamounts got the run back in the bottom of the third. McNeil led off the inning with a double moving to third on a Twitty ground out. McNeil scored on a sacrifice bunt RBI by Baldwin.
  • McNeil led off an inning with a double for the second time in the fifth. Again, Twitty ground out to move McNeil to third and scored from Baldwin's RBI single past third base. 
  • The Catamounts cut the game to six innings scoring the eighth and ninth run of the game. Riddle reached first on an Aggie error with one out, stole second, and moved to their on North Carolina A&T's second error of the inning. A sacrifice fly RBI by Perillo scored Riddle. Huneycutt's solo home run to centerfield was the ninth and game-ending run. 
 
 Inside the Box Score 
  • Sophomore Caitlin Griffin got her second start of the season and improves to 2-2 on the season. She went six innings giving up one run on six hits and struck out two. 
  • The Catamounts had 11 hits in the game. 
  • Perillo, Huneycutt, McNeil, and Baldwin each had two hits in the game. 
  • Huneycutt had four RBI. 
 
News & Notes 
  • Bailey Huneycutt extended her on-base streak to 26 consecutive games moving into third place in the WCU record books for most games reaching base. 
  • Western Carolina is now 14-2 at home this season. The Catamounts are hitting .294 at home and Huneycutt is lighting it up at her home field with a .479 batting average hitting seven of her 13 home runs at the Catamount Softball Complex with 23 hits, 14 runs scored, and 18 RBI.
  • The Catamounts won its seventh doubleheader of the season.
  • Huneycutt now has 13 home runs this season which continues to lead the Southern Conference. She now ranks fifth in the WCU record books for most home runs in a season. For her career, she has 21 home runs which move her into a tie for fifth place in the Catamount record books. 
  • Eilers 13 strikeouts in game one against the Aggies rank her fourth in the WCU record books for most strikeouts in a game. 
  • Eilers now has 124 strikeouts on the season moving her into ninth place in the WCU record books for most strikeouts in a season. For her career, she has 147 which rank her ninth in the WCU record books for strikeouts in a career. 
  • The Catamounts have owned the month of April with a 14-5 record and a perfect 12-0 mark at home. The team batting average for the month is .274. Individually, Huneycutt is tearing up the month with a .423 batting average picking up 22 hits, scoring 15 runs adding five doubles and eight home runs along with 16 RBI. In the circle, Eilers is 6-2 for the month with a 1.52 ERA, making 12 appearances, starting nine games, tossed five complete games, had two shutouts, and struck out 59. 
 
Up Next 
Western Carolina hosts its final Southern Conference home series of the season welcoming Furman May1-2. The doubleheader is set to begin at 1 p.m. Saturday and the finale is scheduled for 1 p.m. Sunday. Seniors Danielle Chapman, Kailey McNeil, and Addie Pate will be honored before Sunday's game. 
 
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