{"id":32932,"date":"2026-03-06T21:48:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T02:48:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/delaware-state-softball-falls-8-0-in-eku-tournament-opener\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T21:48:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T02:48:18","slug":"delaware-state-softball-falls-8-0-in-eku-tournament-opener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/delaware-state-softball-falls-8-0-in-eku-tournament-opener\/","title":{"rendered":"Delaware State Softball Falls 8-0 in EKU Tournament Opener"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"969\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1772851697697.webp?resize=1440%2C969&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32931\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1772851697697.webp?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1772851697697.webp?resize=300%2C202&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1772851697697.webp?resize=1024%2C689&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1772851697697.webp?resize=768%2C517&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>The Delaware State University Hornets softball squad faced a tough opening day at the Eastern Kentucky University Tournament, suffering an 8-0 shutout loss to Northern Kentucky.<\/p><p>The Dover-based team was unable to generate offense against Northern Kentucky&#8217;s pitching staff, failing to score throughout the contest. The defeat represents a setback for the Hornets as they continue their season schedule.<\/p><p>Delaware State will look to regroup and bounce back in their remaining tournament games as they work to build momentum for the rest of their campaign.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Delaware State University Hornets softball team was defeated 8-0 by Northern Kentucky in their opening game of the EKU Tournament. 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