CLINTON, SC— Winthrop softball scored three runs in the eighth to earn a 4-1 win in extra innings to capture its series at Presbyterian College, Sunday afternoon.
 
GAME INFORMATION
RECORDS: Winthrop (15-20, 5-7 Big South), Presbyterian College (3-31, 1-11 Big South)
WINTHROP LEADERS: Kiley Majette (W, 8IP, 3BB, 5K / 1-for-2, BB, 2B, 2RBI), Ansley Gilreath (2-for-4, 2RBI), Blake Wallert (2-for-4, 2R, 2B)
 
COACHES QUOTE
Head Coach Mark Cooke~
"That was an incredibly heart-throbbing game. Kiley threw a great game. The defense did a good job on their left-handed slappers and made plays. Good job by Gilreath to drive in the go-ahead run and by Majette to score two more I thought her hit might have been gone. We got a pinch runner for Kiley after her double and the next few batters did a good job extending the inning to give her rest and she came out sharp in the 8^th to put it away. It was a good weekend for us and we needed that win today."
 
WHAT HAPPENED
 

• Winthrop grabbed a 1-0 lead in the top of the first as it got something going with two outs
• Blake Wallert doubled to right with two outs and then scored on a single to left field by Ansley Gilreath
• PC tied the game in the third as Lindsay Harris tripled to center with two runners on as Macy Hyatt scored but the Eagles nailed the second runner at the plate to keep the game tied
• Winthrop threatened to take the lead in the fifth as Ashley Westbrooks doubled with two outs, but Morgan Lowers flied out to left for the third out
• The Eagles got the lead back in the top of the eighth with two outs
• Wallert singled to right on an 0-2 count to get things going
• Wallert then stole second base and moved to third on a throwing error by the catcher
• Gilreath came through again as she singled down the left field line for the 2-1 lead
• After Keleigh Romine drew a walk to put runners at first and second, Kiley Majette ripped a double to center scoring two more runs for a 4-1 lead
• Majette earned her 9^th win of the year (9-9) after allowing just one unearned run on four hits with three walks and five strikeouts

 
EXTRA BASES

• Winthrop grabbed the first lead in all three games of the series
• Gilreath had an RBI in all three games of the series and four total
• Gilreath also had two hits in each game of the PC series
• Winthrop took the series 2-1 from the Blue Hose for its second series win in league competition
• The Eagles had 16 hits in the first two games with PC and just two extra base hits while they had seven in the final game with four of them going for extra bases
• Winthrop had just one leadoff batter reach, but was 6-for-14 with two outs while Majette kept PC 0-for-8 with two outs

 
ON DECK
Winthrop will step away from league play for a midweek contest at home when it welcomes South Carolina to Terry Field on Wednesday, Apr. 11 at 6 p.m.