CULLOWHEE, NC – The Aggies went 0-2 on Wednesday in a rescheduled doubleheader at Catamount Softball Complex against the Western Carolina Catamounts, losing 12-4 in five innings in Game 1 and 16-2 in five innings in Game 2.

A&T dropped to 2-5 on the young season while the Catamounts claimed their first two wins of the 2026 season.

Wednesday's doubleheader, originally scheduled to serve as A&T's home opener at the Lady Aggies Complex, moved to Cullowhee after ice and snowstorms that covered the Triad Area over the past two weeks made A&T's field inoperable.

With the particulars of where to play the game completed, the Aggies went out on the field. Junior Destiny Sims went 2-for-3 and recorded an RBI in Game 1. Junior Jamari Moss blasted a three-run home run and posted three RBIs in the first game. Moss's home run marked the ninth of her career. Catamounts starting pitcher Amanda Fulton (W, 1-0) posted eight strikeouts, two walks, and allowed four runs and four hits to lead Western Carolina.

The Catamounts scored two runs apiece over the first two innings, aided by an RBI double from Sydney Dirks in the first and a two-run homer from Dirks in the second. However, the Aggies came roaring back in the visitor's third.

Sophomore Ayanna Mears singled through the right side, and senior Katriel Williams followed the base hit with a walk to put Aggies on first and second. After a strikeout, Sims's infield single triggered a fielding error by Catamounts shortstop Kayden Lyda, allowing Mears to score the Aggies' first run of the game. Williams went to third on the play before Fulton earned another strikeout. However, Moss came through in the clutch.

Moss stepped to the plate against Catamount pitcher Amanda Fulton and homered to tie the game 4-4. Sophomore Aniya Merritt tried to keep the third-inning rally going with a single, but Fulton's third strikeout of the inning ended the frame. Despite A&T's third-inning efforts, the Catamounts scored seven runs in their half of the third.

Dirks added another two RBIs in the inning. Western Carolina added another run in the fourth off a Dirks RBI to trigger the run-rule going into the A&T fifth. The Aggies, trying to get the deficit under eight runs before the inning ended to prevent the game from ending in five innings, loaded the bases with one out. But Catamounts relief pitcher Autumn Russell struck out Merritt and got freshman Andria Krupey to fly out to end the game.

Dirks went 3-for-4 at the plate with six RBIs and two runs scored. Reigning Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) Pitcher of the Week Aaliyah Williams (L, 1-1) got the Game 1 start for A&T. Sophomore Lauren Hardy (L, 1-1) started Game 2. AG Batson (W, 1-0) got the start for the Catamounts.

Western Carolina started quickly in Game 2, scoring five in the first before all but putting the Aggies away with an eight-run fourth. The Aggies made an effort to put runs on the board at the top of the fifth inning.

Freshman Ava McCauley singled through the left side, and Krupey followed with a double to center field. Brown walked to load the bases before McAuley scored on a wild pitch to end the shutout. With two outs in the frame, Sims's infield single scored Krupey before Moss grounded out to end the game.

Simas added another two hits in Game 2. A&T's season continues as the Aggies travel to Covington, Ga., to play in the annual HBCU Collegiate Softball Invitational, starting with a Friday afternoon game against Coppin State at 12:15 from Turner Lake Softball Complex.