Gamecocks Earn Run-Rule Victory Over Presbyterian

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina softball staff earned a walk-off run-rule victory Wednesday night time (Mar. 15), over in-state foe Presbyterian 9-1. The victory strikes the Gamecocks to 23-4 on the season.

Brooke Blankenship was good on the plate, ending 3-for-3 with two RBIs and two runs scored. Riley Blampied ended her night time 2-for-3 with three RBIs. In all, seven totally different gamers collected successful, and 5 totally different gamers drove in a run.

The Gamecock pitching employees was dominant all night time combining for six strikeouts, whereas permitting one hit and an unearned run. Jori Heard improved to 6-0 on the season as she threw three close to good innings of reduction, placing out 4 and strolling two. Leah Powell began within the circle and allowed one hit, a double within the third, and two strikeouts.

The Gamecocks wasted no time leaping out to the lead as Jordan Fabian hammered a 2-1 pitch down the left area line and on to the observe for her sixth residence run of the season.

Within the second, Carolina pushed throughout 5 runs. A pair of doubles by Blankenship and Blampied introduced in two runs every, and Blampied later scored on a wild pitch.

South Carolina added a run within the fourth as Jen Cummings led off the inning with a triple. Pinch runner Kyye Ricks scrambled residence on a single up the center by Blampied.

Carolina ended it within the backside of the sixth after back-to-back leadoff singles by Blankenship and Natalie Morgan. A wild pitch moved the runners up 60 toes, permitting Blankenship to attain on a sacrifice fly by Jen Cummings. After a stroll to Blampied, Morgan put the run-rule into impact when she scored on Zoe Laneaux’s sacrifice fly to left.

The win was the tenth run-rule victory of the season for the Gamecocks.

The Gamecocks return to motion March 17 to kick off a three-game SEC collection at Mississippi State.

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