DEMERS LIFTS HORNETS TO TWO WINS AT SPARTAN CLASH

Norfolk, VA --- Senior Nicole Demers drove in nine runs to lead Delaware State to wins over Norfolk State and Coppin State in the Spartan Clash on Sunday. The Hornets won three of four games to finish third in the tournament. In the 13-8 win over Norfolk State, DSU trailed 6-2 and 8-5 before storming back. Demers was 2-for-5 with three runs batted in, while Sha Tabor and Andrea Waters knocked in two each. Tabor smacked a two-run homer in the top of the first to give the Hornets a 2-0 lead. Norfolk State answered with four in the bottom of the first and two in the third to open up a 6-2 lead. The Hornets pulled to within 6-4 when Waters and JoJo Shields hit solo homers in the fourth. Norfolk State led 8-5 when the Hornets batted in the top of the sixth. Demers doubled in two runs to make it 8-7. The Hornets tied game on a bases loaded walk to Waters and scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch. DSU scored six runs in the sixth to lead 11-8. Demers hit a solo homer in the seventh as the Hornets added two insurance runs in their final at bat. In the 15-0 win over Coppin State, Demers was 3-for-3 with a homer and six RBI. She singled in the first run of the game in the first, singled home two more in the second and smacked a two run homer in the third. Demers also drew a bases loaded walk in the fourth for her sixth run batted in of the game. Aisha Holloman had a solo homer in the third for the Hornets. Delaware State is now 8-4 on the season.

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Players Mentioned

#15 Nicole Demers: IF; 5' 9"; Senior; R/R

#7 Sha Tabor: IF; 5' 7"; Sophomore; R/R

#4 Andrea Waters: UTL; 5' 7"; Freshman; R/R

Players Mentioned

#15 Nicole Demers
: 5' 9"; Senior; R/R
: IF

#7 Sha Tabor
: 5' 7"; Sophomore; R/R
: IF

#4 Andrea Waters
: 5' 7"; Freshman; R/R
: UTL

Players Mentioned

#15 Nicole Demers

#7 Sha Tabor

#4 Andrea Waters

Players Mentioned

#15 Nicole Demers

#7 Sha Tabor

#4 Andrea Waters