Kayla Cato 18
0
Fort Valley State FVSU 0
10
Winner Claflin CLAFSB19 3-2
Fort Valley State FVSU
0
0
Final
10
Claflin CLAFSB19
3-2
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Fort Valley State FVSU 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
Claflin CLAFSB19 4 0 6 0 X 10 11 0

W: Rich, Yemaya (1-0) L: Re'Nesha Goolsby (0-0)

2
Clark Atlanta CAU 0
16
Winner Claflin CLAFSB19 4-2
Clark Atlanta CAU
0
2
Final
16
Claflin CLAFSB19
4-2
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Clark Atlanta CAU 0 0 0 2 0 2 3 3
Claflin CLAFSB19 3 5 4 4 X 16 13 0

W: Lee, LaKaylin (2-1) L: Skylar Smith (0-0)

8
Winner Claflin CLAFSB19 5-2
1
Kentucky State KSUSB 0
Winner
Claflin CLAFSB19
5-2
8
Final
1
Kentucky State KSUSB
0
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Claflin CLAFSB19 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 8 11 0
Kentucky State KSUSB 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 4

W: Chambers, Bre'Zhay (1-1) L: Paola Flores (0-0)

6
Claflin CLAFSB19 5-3
7
Winner Tuskegee TU 0
Claflin CLAFSB19
5-3
6
Final
7
Tuskegee TU
0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Claflin CLAFSB19 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 6 7 4
Tuskegee TU 0 0 2 0 1 0 4 7 5 5

W: Jamea Lyons (0-0) L: Chambers, Bre'Zhay (1-2)

Game Recap: Softball | | Romanda Noble-Watson, SID

Claflin Goes 3-1 in the HBCU Division II Invite

Acworth, Ga. (Feb. 9-10) – Claflin University softball team with 3-1 in the HBCU Division II Invite, Saturday-Sunday, Feb. 9-10, at Patriot Park in Acworth, Ga.
 
The Lady Panthers scored 40 points over the four games while allowing just 10 total.
 
Clalfin defeated Fort Valley State University 8-0 and Clark Atlanta University 16-2 on Saturday (Feb. 9).  Kayla Cato, this week Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week, finished the day with six runs, four hits (3 homeruns), and six RBIs to lead Claflin. 
 
LaKaylin Lee was also solid at the plate, finishing the day with four runs, three hits (1 homerun), and four RBIs.
 
On the mound, Yemaya Rich and Lee picked up the wins on the day.  Rich went all five innings of the run-rule game against Fort Valley State allowing just three hits and one walk, while Lee went 3.2 innings of the five innings against Clark Atlanta, allowing three hits, with two runs and two walks.
 
On Sunday (Feb. 10), Claflin went 1-1, defeating Kentucky State 8-1 and falling to Tuskegee, 7-6.
 
In the win over Kentucky State, Cato was once again solid for the Lady Panthers with two runs, two hits, including a double, with a RBI.  Chelise Morman came off the bench to score two runs with one hit.
 
Jada Ames finished the game with one run, two hits, including a grand slam homerun, with four RBIs.
 
Bre'Zhay Chambers went a complete game, allowing just one run with one walk and eight strikeouts in picking up the win.
 
In the final game of the weekend, Claflin led 5-3 heading into the final inning.  After scoring one run in the top of the seventh to go up 6-3, the Lady Panthers appeared to have the game in hand, but Tuskegee bats came to life in the bottom of the inning.
 
The Golden Tigers put up four runs in the bottom of the seventh to capture the 7-6 win.
 
Kadasia Damon scored two runs with one hit and one RBI while Jada Ames, Kaela Robinson, Ashley Thomas and Angel Johnson all scored one run for the Lady Panthers.
 
Shaniya Thomas, this week CIAA Pitcher of the Year, went six innings, giving up five runs with four walks and six strikeouts before relinquishing the ball to Chambers.
 
Chambers, who came in to pitch 1/3 of an inning giving up two runs, was credited with the loss.
 
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