CARY, North Carolina — The University of Maryland Eastern Shore softball team’s contest against North Carolina Central on Sunday, March 26 was halted due to rain in the fifth inning. Two pitches were thrown in the bottom of the frame with the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference foes tied at 3-3, before heavy rain sent the teams back to their dugouts. The game was officially halted at 2:33 p.m. The sides battled the elements all day. Originally scheduled for noon, the teams waited out a 1 hour and 24 minute delay due to lightning and began play at 1:24 p.m. The two…