Spartans Score Four Runs in Fifth Inning to Defeat Lipscomb 4-2

Friday, May 11

DeLand, Fla. (ESPN+)

3 pm

University of South Carolina Upstate Athletics

34-18

Lipscomb

33-17

Lipscomb

USC Upstate

5/11/2018 12:00:00 AM | Softball

Box Score

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DeLand, Fla. – The third-seed USC Upstate softball team scored four runs in the bottom of the fifth inning and held on late for a 4-2 victory over the fourth-seeded Lipscomb Bisons on Friday afternoon in game eight of the ASUN Softball Championship from Patricia Wilson Field.

USC Upstate improves to 34-18 on the season while Lipscomb's season ends with a 33-17 overall record.

Scoring Breakdown

Bottom 5^th – The Spartans broke a scoreless tie in the fifth scoring four times to hold a 4-0 lead. Kristen Wright began the scoring with her RBI single to center field and Logan Morris followed three batters later getting hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. Brittany Case increased the lead out to four runs after her two-RBI single to center field.
Top 6^th – The Bisons answered with a single run to cut USC Upstate's lead to 4-1 on an RBI sacrifice fly to right field by Sarah Higgins.
Top 7^th – Lipscomb made it a 4-2 game to start the inning on lead off solo home run to right field by Peyton Ward.

Notables

Christina Biggerstaff (17-10) went the distance for the 19^th time this season and surrendered two runs on five hits, two walks and four strikeouts.
Chloe Yeager (10-3) took the loss allowing four runs on five hits, three walks and four strikeouts in 4.1 innings of work.
Wright led the Spartans offensively with a 2-for-4 performance at the plate with one RBI and one run scored.
Case added one hit while driving in a team-high two RBI.
Morris contributed one hit and one RBI.
Five different Bisons posted one hit while Higgins and Ward both had one RBI.

UP NEXT

USC Upstate faces No. 2 Florida Gulf Coast with a berth to the championship round on the line. First pitch is scheduled for 6:10 p.m.

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