Lauer and Deal Celebrate vs. Campbell
Denver Lauer and Alanna Deal
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USC Upstate UPST 25-4
2
Winner Campbell CAM 21-9
USC Upstate UPST
25-4
1
Final
2
Campbell CAM
21-9
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
USC Upstate UPST 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 7 1
Campbell CAM 0 1 0 1 0 0 X 2 8 2

W: SMITH, Isabella (14-6) L: Kelly, Alyssa (15-3)

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USC Upstate UPST 25-5
10
Winner Campbell CAM 22-9
USC Upstate UPST
25-5
2
Final
10
Campbell CAM
22-9
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
USC Upstate UPST 0 0 1 0 1 2 4 4
Campbell CAM 0 0 5 0 5 10 8 0

W: HOWALD, Kayla (7-3) L: Drerup, Maddie (9-2)

Game Recap: Softball |

Spartans Drop First Big South Games of the Season Against Fighting Camels

BUIES CREEK, N.C. – USC Upstate softball dropped its first couple Big South games of the season as the Spartans fell to the Fighting Camels of Campbell University in the double-header on Saturday afternoon.  

Game one started with both teams going scoreless through the first inning. The Camels were able to strike first with one run in the bottom of the second inning. Upstate forced Campbell to go scoreless through the third inning as well, as Alyssa Kelly caught one swinging to finish the inning. Peyton Darnell got some momentum for the Spartans in the top of the fourth with a single to third base. Taliyah Thomas pinch ran for Darnell and showed some speed to steal second but was left there in the middle of the fourth. Tiffany Domingue stepped up and hit her eighth double of the season to left field to help bring Celeste Delorenzo home for Upstate's lone run in game one.  

Similarly to game one, game two started with both teams going scoreless through the first two innings. Contrary to the first game, Upstate was able to get on the board first with one run in the top of the third. Denver Lauer hit a sacrificed fly out to center field which not only advanced Sarah Price to third but also sent Alanna Deal running home. The Spartans found themselves trailing by four runs at the completion of the third inning. Continuing to battle, Upstate once again rounded home via one run from Mady Lanoux off a triple to right field from Denver Lauer. Despite the given effort, the game finished in the bottom of the fifth and the Spartans finished the day trailing the series with Campbell.  

Upstate is set to finish the series against the Fighting Camels of Campbell University tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. in Buies Creek, North Carolina.  
 

Top Performers:  

Lauer: 2 hits, 2 RBI 

Delorenzo: 1 run, 1 hit 

Deal: 1 run, 1 hit 

Lanoux: 1 run 

Darnell: 3 hits 

              
Notable                

  • This was only Upstate's second time on the road so far this season.  

  • Peyton Darnell is currently on a four-game reached base streak. 

  • Denver Lauer is currently on a three-game hitting streak.  

  • Lauer is second on the team for RBI (21) just behind Tiffany Domingue (22).  

  • Lauer is also second on the team for hits (32) just behind Tiffany Domingue (33).  

  • Upstate tied its season high for at bats (29) which was previously set against Queens (2/26/23). 

Up Next for the Spartans 

Following the series against Campbell, Upstate will keep the bus close with a mid-week game against Furman scheduled for Wednesday afternoon in Greenville, S.C. and will finish the week with a three-game series at Longwood Friday and Saturday.  

      
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