Bower began her junior campaign with a strong performance at the Coastal CarolinaKickin’ Chicken Classic to help the defending NEC champion Red Flash go 3-2 on the weekend. The junior from Williamsport, PA hit .375 on the trip with two doubles, a homer, two RBIs and four runs scored. In the Red Flash’s season-opening win over Presbyterian, Bower went 2-for-3 with a homer and a RBI double. She also posted a pair of hits in a tight one-run loss to UNC Greensboro on Saturday night, finishing with adouble and a run scored. Bower wrapped the weekend with a healthy .688 slugging percentage and .444 on-base-percentage.