Big South Softball Series Summary - April 10-11
Winthrop clinched the series win over USC Upstate to take sole possession of first-place in the Big South standings. Longwood won its series with Radford to overtake the Highlanders in the standings, while Presbyterian won its series with Gardner-Webb.
Winthrop wins series over USC Upstate, 2 games to 1
Game 1 - Winthrop 4, USC Upstate 3
Game 2 - USC Upstate 7, Winthrop 0
Game 3 - Winthrop 3, USC Upstate 2
Notables -- Darrah Nickens hit a walk-off home run to give Winthrop the series-opening win ... In game two, Ashlyn Brown pitched her first collegiate complete game shutout in a 7-0 win over the Eagles while striking out three batters and moving to 2-2 in the circle ... In the finale, Grayson Buckner delivered a walk-off single to center for the 3-2 win.
Longwood wins series over Radford, 2 games to 1
Game 1 - Longwood 1, Radford 0
Game 2 - Radford 8, Longwood 0
Game 3 - Longwood 6, Radford 5
Notables -- In the opener, Maggie Hiatt blasted the first pitch she saw in the bottom of the fourth inning over the wall in deep center field and Maggie Chapin struck out eight ... The Highlanders recorded a run-rule victory in the second game ... Bailey Bucholz delivered a clutch two-out, walk-off single down the line for Longwood that also clinched the series in a 6-5 thriller in game three.
Presbyterian wins series over Gardner-Webb, 2 games to 1
Game 1 - Gardner-Webb 2, Presbyterian 0
Game 2 - Presbyterian 12, Gardner-Webb 2
Game 3 - Presbyterian 11, Gardner-Webb 10
Notables -- Alli Stidham posted a complete game shutout in the opener with six strikeouts ... PC swept Saturday's doubleheaders, which featured a 7-2 comeback to win the rubber match, withstanding a game-tying two-run homer in the bottom of the 8th and ultimately winning the series with a fielder's choice that Avery Fielden scored on.