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Mili Watts
PPG
5
Winner Wofford WOF 26-10
2
Winthrop WINTHROP 22-17
Winner
Wofford WOF
26-10
5
Final
2
Winthrop WINTHROP
22-17
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Wofford WOF 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 5 7 1
Winthrop WINTHROP 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 4 2

W: Margaret Axelson (7-5) L: Hannon, Kaylee (0-3)

Game Recap: Softball |

Eagles Fall To Wofford Wednesday Evening

Rock Hill, S.C. – Winthrop softball ended its four-game win streak, dropping a midweek meeting 5-2 against Wofford on Wednesday evening. 

GAME INFORMATION
RECORD: Winthrop (22-17) | Wofford (26-10)
WINTHROP LEADERS: Peyton Bryden (2-3) | Mili Watts (1-3, R, SB) | Grayson Buckner (1-3, R)
WHAT HAPPENED
  • Both teams were relatively quiet offensively in the first inning
  • The Terriers did get a two out double in the top of the second by Devine and stole third but was stranded
  • Wofford got on the board first in the top of the third after a fielding error by Peyton Bryden scored Gracie Parker
  • A single from Wofford's Abby Greenwood led to two stolen bases and a run in the top of the fourth for a 2-0 lead
  • The Eagles got on the board in the bottom of the fifth as Grayson Buckner got on base with a single through the right side
  • A double from Mili Watts to right center then pushed Buckner to third
  • Tabitha Perry reached first on a fielder's choice to score Buckner and put Watts at third
  • A double steal by pinch runner Brianna Riehle to second led to Watts stealing home to tie the game 2-2
  • On the play Riehle tried to get to third on the throw home but was thrown out by inches sliding into the base
  • Kaylee Hannon held the Terriers to no hits or runs in the top of the sixth
  • Margaret Axelson held the Eagles to one hit and zero runs in the bottom of the sixth
  • Wofford started out the top of the seventh with a single to left center by Abbi Campbell
  • A walk by Gracie Parker put Campbell on second
  • Both players then stole second and third base
  • A sacrifice fly to right field by Addison Lucier gave Wofford the lead after plating Campbell
  • Rivers Sampson then singled to left field to score Parker and Platte scored on a ground out
  • Annelisa Winebarger reached base on a fielding error to start the seventh and Watts reaching on a fielder's choice, it wasn't enough for a comeback as the Eagles fell 5-2
EXTRA BASES
  • Peyton Bryden extended her streak of reaching base safely to 15 straight games, the longest streak by an Eagle since Paige Rivas reached in 15 straight in 2022
  • It was Bryden's 13th multi-hit game of the season and has a hit in four straight as closes in on 100 career hits (95)
  • Buckner has also has a hit in four straight games
ON DECK
Winthrop restarts conference play at Terry Field on Friday, April 10, for Alumni Weekend, against USC Upstate at 4 p.m.
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