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Softball Falls In Series Finale at N.C. A&T 7-5
3.29.26 | Softball
GREENSBORO, N.C. (March 29, 2026) … Homestanding N.C. A&T scored two runs in the bottom of the sixth to escape a Hampton comeback and take a 7-5 decision in game three of a CAA softball series on Sunday afterneoon.
Hampton got on the board with three runs in the top of the third, coming on a pair of home runs. Riley Bohanon started with a single and scored on a one-out blast to left field by Carmynn Bonner. That home run was the fifth of her season and 14th of her career which puts her into a tie for 10th on the all-time home run lost.
Camryn Hamilton took one to center two pitches later to push the Pirates advantage to 3-0.
The Aggies took advantage of two Hampton errors in the bottom of the inning to score twice trimming the deficit to 3-2. Tyra Robinson had an RBI triple and scored on a single by Jamari Ross to make it 3-2.
The hosts scored a run in the fourth and two in the fifth to take a 5-3 lead before Hampton answered with a pair in the top of the sixth. Amani Johnson started with a walk and Violet Salazar smashed her first home run of the season ripping one to left field to even the game at 5-5. One run scored on a throwing error and the second on an RBI single from Robinson.
Bohanon and Hamilton had three hits each for the Pirates, while Salazar was 2-for-3 with a pair of RBIs.
The three home runs were the second time this season the Pirates have done that which equals the school single-game Division I era record for home runs in a game.
Hampton (8-22, 2-10) hosts UNCW for a three-game series starting Friday with a doubleheader starting at 1 p.m.
Hampton got on the board with three runs in the top of the third, coming on a pair of home runs. Riley Bohanon started with a single and scored on a one-out blast to left field by Carmynn Bonner. That home run was the fifth of her season and 14th of her career which puts her into a tie for 10th on the all-time home run lost.
Camryn Hamilton took one to center two pitches later to push the Pirates advantage to 3-0.
The Aggies took advantage of two Hampton errors in the bottom of the inning to score twice trimming the deficit to 3-2. Tyra Robinson had an RBI triple and scored on a single by Jamari Ross to make it 3-2.
The hosts scored a run in the fourth and two in the fifth to take a 5-3 lead before Hampton answered with a pair in the top of the sixth. Amani Johnson started with a walk and Violet Salazar smashed her first home run of the season ripping one to left field to even the game at 5-5. One run scored on a throwing error and the second on an RBI single from Robinson.
Bohanon and Hamilton had three hits each for the Pirates, while Salazar was 2-for-3 with a pair of RBIs.
The three home runs were the second time this season the Pirates have done that which equals the school single-game Division I era record for home runs in a game.
Hampton (8-22, 2-10) hosts UNCW for a three-game series starting Friday with a doubleheader starting at 1 p.m.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Alexander, Maliyah (3-4)
L: Maduro, Leah (0-6)

Batting:
2B: Lee, Cassidy 1 ; Bohanon, Riley 1
HR: Bonner, Carmynn 1 ; Hamilton, Camryn 1 ; Salazar, Violet 1
RBI: Bonner, Carmynn 2 ; Hamilton, Camryn 1 ; Salazar, Violet 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Bonner, Carmynn 1 ; Johnson, Amani 1 ; Hamilton, Camryn 1 ; Bohanon, Riley 1 ; Salazar, Violet 1

Batting:
3B: Robinson, Tyra 1
HR: Caldwell, Camryn 1
RBI: Robinson, Tyra 2 ; Moss, Jamari 1 ; Caldwell, Camryn 2 ; Sims, Destiny 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Robinson, Tyra 1 ; Caldwell, Camryn 1 ; Williams, Katriel 1 ; Brown, Shandi 2 ; Sims, Destiny 1 ; Darkwa, Hailey 1
SB: Brown, Shandi 1 ; Sims, Destiny 1 ; Darkwa, Hailey 1 ; McCauley, Ava 1
CS: Brown, Shandi 1 ; Darkwa, Hailey 1
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