SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Following the double-header sweep on Friday afternoon, Upstate dominated Winthrop in a 9-0, six-inning game to achieve its fifth straight shutout. The last time Upstate achieved such a feat was in February of 2014 when Anna Miller Nickel was on the mound for the Spartans.  

Upstate wasted little time to get ahead of the Eagles in game three. Tiffany Domingue hit a double, helping Madison Lanoux earn the first run of the game and went on to earn her own run off Peyton Darnell's single, both in the first inning. The Spartans hit their stride in the bottom of the second inning as Marisa Soterakis, Sarah Price, and Celeste Delorenzo all posted runs, giving Upstate the 5-0 lead. Casey Goguts extended the lead for the Spartans with a two-run home run in the bottom of the fifth, while Domingue secured the win with a home run over center field, bringing Delorenzo home for her second run of the game. Hannah Houge achieved her 20th win of the season with the seven strikeouts she had today. She finished the series with Winthrop having pitched 13.0 innings and had 19 strikeouts. Houge has won the last five straight games she has played in.  

Prior to the game, Upstate Softball took a moment to honor the Upstate alumni who were recognized this morning including one of Upstate Softball's own, Anna Miller Nickel (2014). Miller Nickle was joined by Brittany Starling after they were both inducted into the Upstate Athletics Hall of Fame this morning. Cyndi Waters joined the Hall of Fame winners to help throw the first pitches of the game; Waters was also recognized this weekend as the recipient of the Distinguished Alumni of the Year Award.  


    

Game Three                
Score: USC Upstate 9; Winthrop 0        
Records: USC Upstate (34-3); Winthrop (11-24)               
Location: Cyrill Softball Stadium | Spartanburg, S.C.              
                
How It Happened                

• B1: Tiffany Domingue reached second with a big hit up the middle helping Madison Lanoux to put Upstate's first run of the game on the board.  

• B1: Domingue came home shortly after as Peyton Darnell hit a single to right center.  

• B2: Celeste Delorenzo hit a single to right field to reach first while advancing Sarah Price to second and Marisa Soterakis home.  

• B2: Sarah Price stole third base and made a break for home plate after a Winthrop throwing error from the catcher. The error not only allowed Upstate to extend its lead to 4-0, but also advanced Delorenzo to second.  

• B2: Delorenzo advanced to third off an Eagle wild pitch and reached home off of Domingue's sacrifice fly.  

• B5: With a full count, Casey Goguts hit a home run to left field posting two more runs for the Spartans as Mady Lanoux came home with her. 

• B6: Domingue hit a home run over center field to reach home and bring Delorenzo with her to end the game 9-0. 

   
Notable                

• Sarah Price recorded her 25th stolen base of the season in game one; this makes her career total of stolen bases 91. 

• Tiffany Domingue recorded a new season high RBI (4). 

• With her three hits today, Celeste Delorenzo continues her success streak as she has recorded at least one hit in each of the Spartans last eight contests. She has also recorded eight runs in the last seven contests. 

• Upstate is on a 10-game win streak which nears its previous season high winning streak of 11 games.  

• Five Spartans now sit with a .500 or better slugging percentage (Lanoux, Johnson, Goguts, Domingue, Darnell) 

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