MT. PLEASANT, S.C. – College of Charleston scored three runs in both the fourth and fifth innings to earn a 7-6 win over Presbyterian and a split of Wednesday's doubleheader at Patriots Point. The Blue Hose won the opener, 4-3, in eight innings.

Game 1 Summary

• The Cougars took a 1-0 lead in the second on consecutive singles by Austy Miller, Kennedy Rhue and Kaytlin Stacey.
• Starter Lily Thorpe held Presbyterian scoreless on four hits through five innings before the Blue Hose scored twice in the sixth.
• Charleston responded by tying the game in the bottom of the inning when pinch hitter Leela Langston singled in Miller.
• Presbyterian scored twice in the eighth, and the Cougars fell short in their half of the inning despite a sacrifce fly by Rhue.
• Thorpe did not allow an earned run and walked only one in six innings in the circle. 

Game 2 Summary

• Trailing 1-0 in the bottom of the first, Jay Wrightsman singled, stole second and scored on a groundout by Rhue.
• The steal was Wrightsman's 16th of the season without being caught.
• The Cougars were behind again, 4-1, heading into the bottom of the fourth before beginning their comeback. 
• Karlee Hughes and Julia Sitterding had RBI singles, and Wrightsman brought home the tie run with a groundout.
• Charleston took advantage of a pair of Blue Hose errors to score three more in its half of the fifth to build a 7-4 lead.
• Rhue finished with three hits in the nightcap and had four on the day along with Miller.
• Izzy Alley went the distance for her second win of the season.

Up Next
The Cougars begin a CAA series against Drexel on Friday at 5 p.m. at Patriots Point.

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