Charleston Southern University Athletics
1-2
Lehigh
2-1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston Southern | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Lehigh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Pitching and Defense Propels Bucs to First Win of Season
2/15/2020 6:32:00 PM | Softball
ORLANDO, FLA. -Â Â The Charleston Southern softball team picked up their first win of the season with a 5-0 win over Lehigh before dropping their second game to Georgia Southern.
HOW IT HAPPENEDÂÂÂÂ | Charleston Southern 5, Lehigh 0
TOP OF THE THIRD
- Brooklynn Brewington singled through the left side and advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt put down by freshman Katelyn Norris.
- Sarah Brown delivered a shot through the gap in left to score Brewington and put the Bucs up one.
- Ashlyn Cribb started things off with a four-ball walk where Kendall Anderson would replace her to pinch run.
- Another walk to Dominque Mannerino would put two on with nobody out.
- Madison Koger beat out the throw from the Hawks 3B and picked up a single by way of a bunt.Â
- Heads up base running allowed Anderson to score on a pass ball.
- Brewington laid down a perfectly placed bunt to advance all runners and load the bases for Norris who would deliver a bases-clearing double.
- Freshman pitcher Annah Junge remained hitless through five innings, tallying back-to-back innings retiring the Hawks in order.
- Junge gave up her first hit to the Hawks on a single which led to an advance to second on a fielding error from Norris.
- The Buccaneer infield would hold their ground and deny the scoring threat.
- Hawks load the bases after a pair of singles and a walk from Junge.
- Holly Clark entered the game in relief with the bases loaded and no outs.
- Clark would go on to field two balls hit back her way and on a 3-2 count, she struck out the final batter she faced to keep the shutout intactÂ
- Clark would seal the victory for the Buccaneers and collect the save after striking out her final two batters faced.
HOW IT HAPPENEDÂÂÂÂ | Georgia Southern 4, Charleston Southern 0
TOP OF THE THIRD
- Georgia Southern struck first with a single off the fence that scored a run in from third.Â
- Heinrich ended the inning with a K and left two Eagles stranded.
- A pair of errors cost the Bucs two runs in the fourth as the Eagles would extend their lead to three.
- A four-ball walk from Heinrich would force the Bucs to make a call to the bullpen for Annah Junge.
- With two down, Brooklynn Brewington and Katelyn Norris both picked up infield singles after beating out the throw from the Eagles.Â
- Charleston Southern would pop out and leave two stranded.
Meghan Gagliano recorded her first hit of the season with a screamer down the left-field line. The double marked the third of Gagliano's career. She would finish 2-for-3 on the night. The Bucs would finish 1-1 on the day with the loss to the Eagles.
The Buccaneers will return to action tomorrow for their final game of the D9 Citrus Blossom as they face off against Georgia Southern at 11 AM.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Junge, Annah (1-0)
L: Stephenson, Lainey (0-1)
S: Clark, Holly (1)
Batting:
2B: Norris, Katelyn 1
RBI: Brewington, Brooklynn 1 ; Norris, Katelyn 2 ; Brown, Sarah 1
SH: Norris, Katelyn 1 ; Cribb, Ashlyn 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Brewington, Brooklynn 2 ; Anderson, Kendall 1 ; Mannerino, Dominique 1 ; Koger, Madison 1
SB: Norris, Katelyn 1
Base Running:
SB: Smith, Mary-Hannah 1
