The Lady Hurricanes softball team has cooled off after their hot 17-3 start.  This weekend, they lost three out of four at home versus Aiken Tech College. With the three losses, the 'Canes currently sit with a record of 18-10, 9-9 in Region X.

Game One
Louisburg 2     Aiken Tech 8

Jamie Hockaday (Butner, NC) picked up the loss in game one as she threw 5.2 innings in the 8-2 conference loss. On the day, Hockaday gave up eight runs, five earned, on 11 hits. The sophomore did help herself out at the plate as she went 1-2, with a two run shot over the left field fence.

Megan Thompson (Newport News, VA) closed out the game where she only allowed one hit through 1.1 innings of work and she fanned two ATC batters.

Maci Burns (Hebron, MD) picked up a pair of hits for the Hurricanes as she went 2-3 and scored on the Hockaday blast.

Game Two
Louisburg 5     Aiken Tech 8

The Lady Hurricanes out hit their opponent in game two but still came up short in the 8-5 loss. Traci Bridgers (Goldsboro, NC) picked up the loss in the circle where she went five innings deep before giving way to Thompson who threw the final two innings.

Four Hurricane batters had multi-hit efforts with Tyler Weil (Lagrangeville, NY) leading the way at 2-3. The designated hitter also drove in a pair of runs.

Game Three
Louisburg 5      Aiken Tech 2

Sunday's first game was a near flawless effort for the 'Canes as they picked up their only win of the weekend, 5-2. Hockaday returned to the circle where she earned the complete game win. Through seven innings the lefty allowed two runs, one earned, on six hits.

Outfielder, Katrina Bartlett (Greensboro, NC) provided all of the Hurricanes offense as she went 2-3, hit a double and a homerun, and drove in all five Hurricane runs. Maci Burns and Emily Mercer (Raleigh, NC) also chipped in with a pair of hits each.

Game Four
Louisburg 0     Aiken Tech 2

It took ten innings to decide the series finale, which went 2-0 to Aiken Tech. The 'Canes threatened in the ninth but couldn't plate a run with bases loaded and one out before ATC hit a two run homer in the top of the 10^th. Traci Bridgers threw 9.2 innings in the loss, before giving way to Megan Thompson who got the final out in the circle.

The Hurricanes only managed three hits in the loss, but threatened to score in the game's final three innings.

The Lady Hurricanes will hit the road on Wednesday as they travel to Elizabeth City for a nonconference twin bill at College of The Albemarle. Opening pitch is scheduled for 4:00 p.m.