South-Carolina
Gamecocks Split Doubleheader with No. 14 Tigers
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina softball workforce cut up a doubleheader with No. 14 LSU (22-2) Monday (Mar. 13) to wrap up opening weekend of SEC Play. The Gamecocks gained the primary sport 4-2, earlier than falling within the rubber sport 5-1. Carolina now stands at 22-4 on the season.
Marissa Gonzalez led the Gamecocks on the day going 3-for-6 with two RBIs. Aniyah Black, Brooke Blankenship, and Zoe Laneaux every had two hits on the day. Laneaux additionally drove in two runs.
GAME 1
LSU opened the scoring with a run within the second, however the Gamecocks clawed their approach again, scoring all 4 of their runs within the fourth.
Jen Cummings was hit by a pitch for the thirteenth time this season. One out later, Black singled after which Laneaux doubled to attain each runners.
B-4 | @zoe_laneaux with a double to offer the Gamecocks the lead.
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— Gamecock Softball (@GamecockSoftbll) March 13, 2023
With a full rely to the subsequent batter Gonzalez, she crushed a pitch off the sunshine pole in left-center for her second residence run of the season.
B-4 | @marissa__12__ off the sunshine pole! 2-run blast!@MicheleSmith32 – “wow! that ball was bashed”
📱💻 https://t.co/dhaYCYdElc🐔 4 | 1 🐯 pic.twitter.com/5dsecthfL8
— Gamecock Softball (@GamecockSoftbll) March 13, 2023
The Tigers added a run within the sixth, however that will be all of the runs Carolina would want. Donnie Gobourne enhance to 5-0 on the season throwing 5 innings of reduction, permitting one run on 4 hits and struck out 10 batters. Bailey Betenbaugh began within the circle, permitting one run on two hits in two innings of labor.
South Carolina upsets LSU!!! 🐔@GamecockSoftbll upsets No. 14 LSU, 4-2, within the first sport of a Monday doubleheader. #NCAASoftball x 📸 IG/gamecocksoftball pic.twitter.com/Kzl1puS90q
— NCAA Softball (@NCAASoftball) March 14, 2023
Recreation 2
The scoring beginning once more within the second, as LSU scored first. The Gamecocks responded within the backside half of the inning as Gonzalez doubled to guide off the body. After going to 3rd on a wild pitch, she stole residence when the Tiger catcher threw behind her.
B-2 | And we’re tied! @marissa__12__ steals residence!
📱💻 https://t.co/l4O1ivWOvL🐔 1 | 1 🐯 pic.twitter.com/dJO5wrQVuP
— Gamecock Softball (@GamecockSoftbll) March 14, 2023
LSU added to the lead with a run within the third earlier than scoring three within the seventh with two outs.
South Carolina used all six of its pitchers within the sport. Karsen Ochs dropped to 5-2 with the loss as she allowed a run on three hits in an inning of labor. The workers mixed to strike out seven Tigers.
The Gamecocks proceed their homestand with a mid-week sport on March 15 in opposition to in-state foe Presbyterian at 6 p.m.
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