Raleigh, N.C. – The Meredith softball team hosted nationally ranked #4 Christopher Newport in a double header on Saturday. The Angels played the Captains tough but CNU swept Meredith taking game one 11-1 and game two 6-2.

Game 1: Chris. Newport 11, Meredith 1: The Avenging Angels hung with the Captains the first two innings staying deadlocked in a 0-0 tie. Christopher Newport broke things open in the third scoring eight over the next four innings. Meredith provided a run in the bottom of the sixth to avoid being run-ruled. Kirstin Morris scored on an single by Brittney Tucker.

Game 2: Chris. Newport 6, Meredith 2: Meredith came out of the game quickly and took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first. Tucker scored on an RBI-double from Gus Crist. Crist then scored on an RBI-single to left field from Rebecca Leigh.

The game remained tied until the top of the third when CNU pushed across one run. The Captains would add another in the fifth to tie it at 2-all.

Christopher Newport would add two runs each in the sixth and seventh to secure the win.

Meredith next travels to Greensboro on Tuesday in an important USA South matchup. The first game of the double header begins at 2 p.m.