Tuesday, March 4
Spartanburg, S.C.
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Cougars Lose at USC Upstate
3/4/2025 5:18:00 PM | Softball
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – College of Charleston concluded a six-game road swing with an 8-1 loss at USC Upstate on Tuesday.
Game Summary
The Cougars open their CAA schedule with a three-game series against Hampton at Patriots Point beginning Friday at 5 p.m. The teams also meet Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday at noon.
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Game Summary
- The Cougars took a 1-0 lead in the first when Jay Wrightsman singled, stole second and scored on a base hit by Sierra Paradis.
- The Spartans led 3-1 and had two runners in scoring position with nobody out in the third when Lily Thorpe escaped the jam with three ground outs.
- The first two Upstate batters reached in the fourth, but again Thorpe was up to the challenge to keep it a two-run game.
- Julia Sitterding and Karlee Hughes also had hits for Charleston with Sitterding stealing a base.
- The game was just the second meeting between the teams and first since 2009.
The Cougars open their CAA schedule with a three-game series against Hampton at Patriots Point beginning Friday at 5 p.m. The teams also meet Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday at noon.
For complete coverage of Charleston softball, follow us on X (@CofCSoftball) and Instagram (@CofC_Softball).
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: MANESS, Sierra (8-1)
L: Mathis, Mackenzie (1-8)
Batting:
RBI: Paradis, Sierra 1
SH: Sitterding, Julia 1 ; Langston, Leela 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Wrightsman, Jay 1
SB: Wrightsman, Jay 1 ; Sitterding, Julia 1
Batting:
2B: KARDATZKE, Sophia 1 ; PREDDY, Georgia 1
HR: KARDATZKE, Sophia 1 ; SHAW, Carson 1
RBI: KARDATZKE, Sophia 4 ; SHAW, Carson 1 ; DEAL, Alanna 1 ; PREDDY, Georgia 2
SH: THOMAS, Taliyah 1
Base Running:
RUNS: THOMAS, Taliyah 1 ; LAUER, Denver 2 ; KARDATZKE, Sophia 1 ; SHAW, Carson 2 ; CANUPP, Kailey 1 ; JOHNSON, Amie 1
SB: LAUER, Denver 2 ; CANUPP, Kailey 1
HBP: SHAW, Carson 1 ; POLK, Abby 1
Game Leaders
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