Skip To Main Content

Winthrop University Athletics

Skip Scoreboard

Scoreboard

Schedule

All Events
NCAA SOFTBALL: Feb 19 Bowling Green vs Winthrop
Jeff Sochko
4
Winner Winthrop WINTHROP 15-17
3
Charleston Southern CHSO 5-13
Winner
Winthrop WINTHROP
15-17
4
Final
3
Charleston Southern CHSO
5-13
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Winthrop WINTHROP 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 4 9 1
Charleston Southern CHSO 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 8 1

W: Watson, Madyson (8-8) L: EATON, Baylee (2-5)

Game Recap: Softball |

Eagles Rally For 4-3 Road Win At Charleston Southern Friday Evening

N. Charleston, S.C. — Ansley Gilreath's RBI single in the top of the 7th inning completed the Winthrop rally as it opened its series at Charleston Southern with a 4-3 win Friday evening.
 
GAME INFORMATION
RECORDS: Winthrop (15-17, 3-6 Big South) | Charleston Southern (5-13, 2-8 Big South)
WINTHROP LEADERS: Taylor Charlton (3-for-3, R, RBI, HR) | Madyson Watson (Win, CG, 8H, 3R, BB, 4K / 2-for-3, R, RBI, SF)

WHAT HAPPENED
  • Buccaneers took the lead in the bottom of the first as Brooklyn Brewington led off with a single and then with one out stole second
  • SeaEnna Satcher came through with a single to right to score Brewington
  • Eagles looked to answer right back in the top of the second as Madyson Watson and Taylor Charlton singled back-to-back with one out
  • Kaitlyn Tucker popped out to second and then Lauren King struck out swinging to end the threat
  • Buccaneers grabbed a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the second as Erika Cooper led off with a single followed by a bunt single from Sarah Brown
  • On the bunt single the runners moved over one base due to an error
  • Charleston Southern took the two run lead as Cooper stole home
  • Eagles got one back in the fourth inning as Westbrooks led off with a single to right field and moved to second on a ground out
  • After advancing to third on a passed ball, Westbrooks scored on a sacrifice fly in foul territory off the bat of Watson
  • Eagles threatened again in the fifth inning as King led off with a single and was replaced by pinch-runner Reema Patel
  • Patel was sacrificed to second and then moved to third with two outs on a Bailey Warren single through the left side
  • Westbrooks worked the count full but flew out to centerfield to end the threat
  • With two outs in the bottom of the fifth, Ashley Meckley homered to left center on the first pitch she saw for a 3-1 advantage
  • This time the Eagles did respond as Watson was aboard with a one out single and Charlton stepped in and hit a two-run homer to left center to tie the game at 3-3
  • Watson retired the Buccaneers in order in the bottom of the sixth
  • Macy McCall was hit to lead off the seventh and moved over on sacrifice by Warren
  • After Westbrooks lined out to the pitcher, Ansley Gilreath came through with a single to left as McCall came around to score for a 4-3 lead
  • Watson sealed the deal in the bottom half with another 1-2-3 inning
EXTRA BASES
  • Charlton moved into a tie with Watson for second on the team with six homeruns and now has 10 in her career
  • McCall extended her streak of reaching base to 32 straight games and is closing in on Lisa Kingsmore's single-season mark of 38
  • Eagles ended a season-long four-game losing streak and have now won four straight over the Bucs
  • Winthrop has now scored the go-ahead run in its final at-bat in its last three games played against the Bucs at CSU Softball Field
  • After four strikeouts in the win, Watson now needs just two more strikeouts to reach 400 in her career
ON DECK
Winthrop and Charleston Southern meet again on Saturday with a doubleheader beginning at 1 p.m. Both games will air on ESPN3.
 
 
Print Friendly Version