ATHENS, Ga.  – The USC Upstate softball team hung around with No. 20 Georgia on Wednesday evening at Jack Turner Stadium, but ultimately fell 4-1 to the Bulldogs.
 
USC Upstate (19-11) got off to a slow start in the first inning, and Georgia (27-8) took advantage with a four run first inning of action. In the top of the second inning, the Spartans were able to take advantage of a pair of fielding errors by the Bulldog offense. Following a 42-minute rain delay, the Spartans appeared to be in position to score once again after a wild pitch, but the Bulldogs were able to get out of the inning ahead 4-1.
 
Following the first inning of action, the Spartans pitching staff settled down and threw five-innings of shutout softball. The staff allowed just one hit the remainder of the game and freshman pitchers Nyah Vogel and Adison Yoder recorded a trio of strikeouts.  
 
USC Upstate 1, #20 Georgia 4

Scoring Breakdown
 
Bottom 1^st: Sydney Kuma hit a one out double to center field and moved over to second on a Lacey Fincher walk. Sara Mosley then roped a two-run double down the left field line to start the scoring for the Bulldogs. Sydney Chambley then hit a three-run homerun to clear the bases for Georgia.
 
Top 2^nd: Madison Lanoux reached on a one out fielding error by the Georgia first baseman. Bella Bertot then singled back to the pitcher and the Bulldogs third baseman chucked the ball to the center field wall to allow Lanoux to score from first.

Notables
Cooper: 2-4
Domingue: 1-2
Lanoux: Run Scored
Bertot: 1-3

UP next for the Spartans
The Spartans are headed to Rock Hill, S.C., this weekend to take on the Winthrop Eagles in a three game series starting on Friday.  
 
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