SALISBURY, N.C. - As the season nears its end, Livingstone softball was back in action for the final home doubleheader of the season, playing host to Johnson C. Smith. After suffering an 8-1 defeat in game one, the Blue Bears used a strong pitching performance combined with an efficient offensive showing to claim a 6-1 victory in game two, snapping a 27-game losing streak to the Golden Bulls. 

Game One
Cianna Bullock and Sinai Cisneros contributed two hits each in game one, with Cisneros bringing in Livingstone's lone run via a sacrifice fly in the sixth inning. Johnson C. Smith's strong offense led them to an 8-1 victory in the first game.

Game Two
The second game of the doubleheader was one of the Blue Bears' best of the season. A well-hit ground ball by Nyla Lowery in the third inning forced an error and helped bring home Dusti Abshire to give Livingstone a 1-0 lead. One batter later, Khala Porter found open grass down the right field line to bring home Cianna Bullock and extend the lead to 2-0. 

After plating another pair of runs in the fifth inning, Livingstone continued to pour on the runs in the bottom of the sixth, using tricky base-running to score on two consecutive wild pitches to give the Blue Bears a 6-0 lead. 

Ailani Brown had one of her strongest showings of the season in the circle, shutting out the Golden Bulls for the first six innings before finally allowing a run in the top of the seventh. She struck out three batters en route to her third victory of the season. 

Next Up
The Blue Bears conclude the regular season on Saturday, April 20 with a road doubleheader against Shaw at 2/4 P.M.

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