The Pirates broke the game open in the bottom of the third after Kacie Oshiro picked up her second hit of the day with a single to lead off. Meredith Burroughs hit a double to advance Oshiro to third base, who then scored off a McClellan RBI single. This allowed ECU to go up by two after Alex Mycek hit her 11th home run on the year during the previous inning.
Logan Wood loaded the bases after she was hit by a pitch from starting pitcher Abby Morrow, who hit three batters on the day, allowing Burroughs to cross home plate.