Gamecocks Fall in 10 innings to Bulldogs

STARKVILLE, Miss. – The South Carolina softball crew dropped a heartbreaker in additional innings Friday night time (Mar. 17), because the Gamecocks fell in 10 innings at Mississippi State 6-5. Carolina now stands at 23-5 on the season and 1-3 in SEC play.

Brooke Blankenship led all gamers on the night time going 3-for-5 with an RBI. Riley Blampied completed with two hits and two RBIs. The Gamecocks out-hit the Bulldogs 13-to-6 on the night time, as 10 completely different gamers collected successful. The Carolina pitching employees mixed for 16 strikeouts.

The Gamecocks jumped out to the early lead within the first. Jordan Fabian walked and Jen Cummings singled. Riley Blampied hit an extended fly ball to the wall that hit off the best fielder’s glove for a double, permitting each runs to attain. Zoe Laneaux delivered three pitches later with a double of her personal, scoring Blampied.

Mississippi State tied it within the third, scoring runs on a triple and a groundout.

South Carolina answered within the sixth as Desiderio led off with a single and stole second. She scored on a single to proper by Blankenship. MSU tied it within the backside of the seventh with a sacrifice fly to middle.

Each groups had alternatives in additional innings, nevertheless it was the Gamecocks lastly breaking by way of within the tenth. Aaliyah White reached on an infield single with one out. She would go to second on a wild pitch and superior to 3rd on a groundout. After a stroll to Fabian, she took off for second, sacrificing herself to permit White to attain. The Bulldogs loaded the bases with two outs within the backside of the inning, earlier than a single up the center ended the sport as two runs got here dwelling to attain.

Jori Heard began within the circle for the Gamecocks, throwing the primary two innings, earlier than returning within the ninth, ending with 3 2-3 innings pitched. She fell to 6-1 on the season as she struck out six, whereas permitting two earned runs on three hits. Donnie Gobourne threw six innings of aid, permitting 4 runs on three hits whereas tying a season-high with 10 strikeouts.

Recreation two of the sequence tomorrow (Mar. 18) was moved as much as a 12:30 p.m. CT begin, with the sport being broadcast on the SEC Community.

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