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Winner Charleston Southern CSU 22-21, 8-5 BSC
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Winthrop WINTHROP 18-26, 5-8 BSC
Winner
Charleston Southern CSU
22-21, 8-5 BSC
2
Final
1
Winthrop WINTHROP
18-26, 5-8 BSC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Charleston Southern CSU 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0
Winthrop WINTHROP 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 4

W: Nealy Lamb (12-7) L: Basinger, Reese (9-14)

Game Recap: Softball |

Eagles Fall To Bucs In Series Opener

Rock Hill, S.C. – Winthrop dropped the series opener with Charleston Southern in a 2-1 loss, Friday evening on Terry Field.

GAME INFORMATION
RECORD: Winthrop (18-26, 5-8 Big South) | Charleston Southern (22-21, 8-5 Big South) 
WINTHROP LEADERS: Grayson Buckner (2-3, RBI) | Paige Rivas (1-2, SB) | Reese Basinger (CG, 4H, 0ER, BB, 9K)
WHAT HAPPENED
  • Buccaneers took advantage of a two-out error to push two across in the first inning
  • The first came off a single up the middle that KaDedra Temple made a diving attempt to keep it in the infield but was just out of reach as Gracie Prince came around to score
  • After Weslin Jones stole second, Lacy Johnson hit a flare to right falling just in between Temple and Paige Rivas running on as Jones beat the throw home from Rivas
  • Eagles got their first runner in scoring position in the second inning as Ansley Lee was hit by a pitch with one out and then two batters later moved to second on a single to center by Grayson Buckner but was stranded
  • In the bottom of the fourth, Megan Powell drew a one out walk and was replaced by pinch-runner Ashley Wood
  • Lee then walk and was replaced by pinch-runner Bailey Warren to put two on with one out
  • Two batters later Buckner singled to right and Wood raced home to cut the deficit in half
  • With runners at the corners pinch-hitter Peyton Bryden put the ball in play but grounded out to third
  • Eagles had a chance to tie or take the lead in the bottom of the seventh as Paige Rivas led off with a single to the left side
  • With one out Paige Rivas stole second to get the tying run into scoring position
  • But the Bucs Nealy Lamb was able to strike out Reese Basinger and Emma Jackson to end the game
EXTRA BASES
  • Paige Rivas picked up her 63rd career stolen base and now trails teammate Ashton VanHouse by two for 4th all-time and is four behind 3rd all-time
  • Reese Basinger struck out nine, which was her 4th appearance with nine or more strikeouts
  • The nine strikeouts give her 460 in her career, 22 back of 6th all-time
ON DECK
Bucs and Eagles will wrap-up the series on Saturday, Apr.20 with a doubleheader starting at 1 p.m.
For everything Winthrop softball visit www.winthropeagles.com or follow us on social media @Winthropsoftbal, winthropsoftball (Instagram) or www.facebook.com/Winthrop-Softball.
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