CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Charlotte scored eight runs on six hits to defeat Appalachian State University softball by way of the run rule in five innings on Wednesday night. The 49ers held the Mountaineers to just one hit that came from Natalie Orcutt on a single in the top of the third.
App State fell to 9-37 overall while Charlotte improved to 27-18 on the spring including 15-7 at home. For the hosts, the top three spots in their order were a combined 0-for-8 and the team's six hits came from the bottom six holes in the lineup incluing two apiece from Grace Beatty (2-of-2) and Meredith Harris (2-for-3).