FERRUM, Va. -- Ferrum College hosted UNC Pembroke in a Conference Carolinas softball doubleheader this afternoon at Vickie Van Kleeck Field, dropping the opener 6-3 and the nightcap 20-8.

RECORDS
UNC Pembroke 27-15, 14-6 CC
Ferrum 9-27, 2-18 CC

GAME ONE
UNC Pembroke struck early with a solo home run from Kaitlynn Hunt in the first inning and added another run in the fourth on Chloe Locklear's solo shot to take a 2-0 lead. The Braves extended their advantage in the fifth inning, stringing together multiple hits to push three runs across the plate and extend the lead to 5-0.

Ferrum answered in the bottom half of the fifth with a three-run rally, highlighted by RBI hits from Samantha Smith, Riley Young, and Carly Constantino to cut the deficit to 5-3. However, UNC Pembroke added an insurance run in the seventh on an RBI single from Hunt and kept Ferrum off the board the rest of the way to secure the win.

KEY STATS
UNCP: Kaitlynn Hunt 3-4, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R; Chloe Locklear 2-4, HR, 3 RBI; Summer Bullard (W, 15-7) 4.2 inn, 3 ER; Halona Sampson (S, 1)
Ferrum: Constantino 2-4, RBI; Riley Young 1-3, 2B, RBI, R; Smith 1-3, RBI, R; Emily Wood (L, 4-8) 4.2 inn, 5 ER

GAME TWO
UNC Pembroke erupted offensively, scoring in every inning and breaking the game open with a nine-run third inning. The Braves added seven more runs in the sixth to cap a 20-run performance on 19 hits, including home runs from Chloe Locklear, Summer Bullard, and Alona Hanna.

Ferrum showed offensive production throughout the game, plating runs in four different innings, including a three-run second and a two-run sixth. Abby Bradberry, Kelsey Marshall, and Zoey Snead each recorded multiple hits, while Macie Bell drove in a pair of runs late. Despite the effort, defensive miscues and UNC Pembroke's explosive lineup proved too much to overcome in the 20-8 final.

KEY STATS
UNCP: Chloe Locklear 3-4, HR, 4 RBI, 3 R; Summer Bullard 3-4, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R; Alona Hanna 4-5, HR, 2 RBI, 3 R; Rachel Mori (W, 4-2)
Ferrum: Bradberry 2-3, RBI, R; Marshall 2-4, 2 R; Snead 2-3, RBI, R; Bell 1-2, 2 RBI; Chloe Constantino (L, 3-13)

UP NEXT
The Panthers will be back in action Tuesday, April 7, at home against Lees-McRae College. The Conference Carolinas doubleheader is scheduled for a 1:00 p.m. start at VVK Field.