CHARLESTON, S.C. - Charleston Southern split in a pair of games vs. the Georgia Southern Eagles, dropping an 8-0 contest before taking a 6-3 win Wednesday, at Buccaneer Field. The Bucs struggled at the plate in both games, with a combined seven hits, but two three-run homeruns from Megan Lombard and Megan Hall lifted CSU in game two. CSU moved to 12-9-1 on the season with the split, while Georgia Southern moved to 11-8.

Erin Kegley was the only CSU player to register multiple hits, posting two hits in game one. Lombard also added a walk and two runs scored, to go along with her three-run homerun. Trea Steele chipped in with a double and two runs scored in game two.

CSU couldn't get much going in game one, posting just two hits en route to an 8-0 loss in five innings. The Bucs went up against Brianna Streetmon for GSU, the Southern Conference Pre-Season Pitcher of the Year, who threw a two-hit shutout, complete with nine strikeouts.

The Eagles were able to play small ball early on in the game, using back-to-back bunt singles to start the game. After a throwing error advanced a runner to third, another hit gave GSU a 1-0 advantage.

Streetmon struck out the side in the bottom of the first, before two more blank innings from both teams. CSU's best scoring opportunity came in the bottom of the second, after Kegley provided a lead-off hit. Kristin Kelleher also reached base after an Eagle throwing error, putting two on with no outs. The Bucs couldn't take advantage of the GSU miscue however, with a line out and two ground outs to end the inning.

The Eagles came up with a big inning in the fourth, using three hits and two CSU errors to post four runs. All runs in the inning ended up being unearned, after two throwing errors started off the rally.

GSU tacked on three more to their lead in the top of the fifth, after six hits as a team. That gave the Eagles an 8-0 lead, heading in to the bottom of the inning. Streetmon had another one, two, three inning, ending the game after the run rule.

Sondra Vetter picked up the loss to move to 5-4, after allowing 14 hits and just three earned runs, while striking out three. Streetmon took home the win to improve to 6-3, after allowing just two hits and no runs.

Game One Box

Game two started with a pair of blank innings, with a combined one runner reaching base. Caitlin Allen started in the circle for CSU and tallied a strikeout in each of the first three innings.

The Bucs reached the scoreboard first in the bottom of the third, using three hits to post three runs. Kelleher was hit by a pitch to put the lead runner on, followed by a Melissa Adams single that made it two on with one out. Lombard broke the scoring seal for CSU on the day, sending out a three-run homerun over the right field fence, to put the Bucs on top 3-0.

The Eagles didn't take long to answer however, recording three runs of their own in the top of the fourth after three hits. After a lead-off double, Jenny Side sent out a two-run homer to cut into the deficit. After another hit and sacrifice bunt, a RBI groundout erased the CSU lead and tied things at three all.

After a quick fourth inning, the Bucs wasted no time in the bottom of the fifth, taking back the lead on another three run homerun. A Steele lead-off double and Lombard walk set the stage for Hall, who provided in a big way with the homerun to right field. CSU couldn't manage anymore runs, despite no outs in the inning, but doubled up their runs for a 6-3 advantage.

The Bucs played comfortably with the lead, allowing just one hit over the final two innings. Allen had a one, two, three inning in the top of the seventh, to make it a final 6-3 win for CSU.

Allen received a complete game win to improve to 3-0, after seven hits and two earned runs. Megan Smith picked up the loss and dropped to 4-5 on the year, after allowing just five hits and six runs.

Game Two Box

CSU will be on the road for the next month, starting with a spring break trip to Boca Raton, Fla., where they play in the Parents Weekend Tournament, hosted by Florida Atlantic. The Bucs play five games over three days, against the likes of Iowa, Virginia Tech, Syracuse, Florida Atlantic and Jacksonville.