SPARTANBURG, S.C. – For just the second time all season, the USC Upstate softball team lost inside the friendly confines of Cyrill Softball Stadium as the Radford Highlanders came away with a 6-2 win on Saturday afternoon.
Radford (13-20, 6-1 Big South) jumped out to an early lead with a pair of runs in the top of the first inning. Following an additional run in the top of the second inning, the Spartans faced a 3-0 deficit heading into the third inning of action. The Highlanders offense struck again in the top of the sixth with a pair of runs and led 5-0.
In the bottom of the sixth inning, the USC Upstate (17-10, 6-1 Big South) offense began to come alive.
Sarah Price (Landrum, S.C.) began the inning with a single through the left side of the infield and moved over to third on a double from
Tiffany Domingue (York, S.C.).
Madison Lanoux (Fleming Island, Fla.) drove in a run on an error by the Radford shortstop and
Savannah Grigsby (Elgin, S.C.) roped in an RBI single for the Spartans.
In the top of the seventh inning, Radford added their last run of the contest from an RBI double from Destiny Freeman. The Spartans put up a fight in the bottom half of the inning, but were unable to plate a run.
USC Upstate 2, Radford 6
Scoring Breakdown
Top 1st: Sydney Fisher began the game with a double into right field and moved to third on a sacrifice bunt. Following a walk to Talia Douglas, an RBI sacrifice fly from Abby Wilson scored the first run of the ballgame. A Madison Canady RBI single to right field gave the Highlanders a 2-0 lead.
Top 2nd: Autumn Slemaker singled through the right side of the infield to start the second inning. An RBI double from Fisher brought in the third run of the afternoon for the Highlanders.
Top 6th: A leadoff homerun from Slemaker gave the Highlanders a 4-0 advantage and another RBI double from Fisher gave Radford a 5-0 cushion.
Bottom 6th: Sarah Price (Landrum, S.C.) began the inning with a single through the left side of the infield and moved over to third on a double from
Tiffany Domingue (York, S.C.).
Madison Lanoux (Fleming Island, Fla.) drove in a run on an error by the Radford shortstop and
Savannah Grigsby (Elgin, S.C.) roped in an RBI single for the Spartans.
Top 7th: Back-to-back singles by Wilson and Candady setup an RBI double for Destiny Freeman.
Notables
Cooper: 2-4
Price: 1-4, run scored
Domingue: 1-4, run scored
Lanoux: 1-3, RBI
Grigsby: 3-3, RBI
UP next for the Spartans
The Spartans will play Radford tomorrow afternoon for a double-header starting at 1:00 p.m.
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