RALEIGH, N.C. – North Carolina A&T softball (2-14) dropped two games Saturday, 17-2 to Lehigh in five innings and 9-0 to N.C. in five innings. Both games were played at Dali Stadium. 

Freshman third baseman Maddie Trotter hits the first home run of the season for the Aggies in the first game against Lehigh. Trotter belted a two-run home run to center field for the only runs of the day for N.C. A&T to score sophomore first baseman Vivica Boyd.  

Against Lehigh, the Aggies recorded one hit besides Trotter's home run. It came from freshman right fielder Latianna Langely. Freshman Kayla Brown (1-3) picked up the loss pitching 0.2 innings giving up five runs on seven hits.  

Lehigh scored five runs in the bottom of the first inning after two RBI singles, a two-run single and an RBI triple for a 5-0 lead and added four runs in the third inning after a three-run double and an RBI groundout for a 9-0 lead.

Trotter's home run came in the fourth. Boyd walked and advanced to second on a wild pitch before the home run.

The Aggies tried to come up with a couple more runs in the inning after the home run. With two outs in the inning, sophomore center fielder Eternal Fuller walked and Langley singled to advance Fuller to third.  Langley stole second, but a groundout ended the inning and the game.

The Mountain Hawks were led by Mary-Hannah Smith who went 2-for-4 with three runs scored and five RBI. Parker Boyd (3-2) picked up the win without allowing a hit or run in three innings.

In the second game against the Wolfpack, N.C. State scored three runs in the bottom of the first inning after an RBI single and a two-run home run. The Wolfpack added three more runs in the second inning after a two-run home run and a wild pitch for a 6-0 lead.

The Aggies finish the tournament Sunday with No. 24 James Madison at 12:30 p.m. and N.C. State at 3 p.m.