ORMOND BEACH, Fla. (May 10, 2019) – For the second time in three days, redshirt senior Mackenzi Steele (Winchester, Va.) tossed a complete-game shutout win to down the North Carolina Central (NCCU) Lady Eagles, 7-0, at the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Softball Championships. With the victory, HU eliminated NCCU and stepped closer to a berth in the conference title game.
 
Steele earned her 13^th win of the year after throwing seven scoreless innings while striking out four Lady Eagles.
 
At the plate, Howard produced seven runs on 10 hits, led by junior Kamryn Tillman (Snellville, Ga.) and freshmen Kalita Dennis (Elk Grove, Calif.) and Camille Navarro (Los Angeles) recording two hits apiece.
 
Dennis set the tone for HU, drilling a solo shot to left center and giving the Bison an early 1-0 lead.
 
Top second, newcomer Rajaa Wilcox (Drexel Hill, Pa.) delivered an RBI-single to left center to bring home Tillman, 2-0.
 
Next inning, Howard doubled its advantage with Navarro and sophomore Breanna Robinson (Buena Park, Calif.) each driving in a run, 4-0.
 
HU added three more runs in the seventh to put the contest out of reach, 7-0.
 
North Carolina Central (23-26) saw its season come to an end with both tourney losses coming against Howard.
 
HU (19-28) takes on Florida A&M with a berth to the conference title game on the line. First-pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. at the Ormond Beach Sports Complex.
 
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