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RachelSmith
Rob Simmons
1
Radford RAD 13-13
9
Winner USC Upstate UPST 11-13
Radford RAD
13-13
1
Final
9
USC Upstate UPST
11-13
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Radford RAD 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 2
USC Upstate UPST 2 0 1 0 6 9 10 0

W: MANESS, S. (6-6) L: Cooper, Morgan (4-7)

Game Recap: Softball |

Early Lead Not Enough in Series Finale Loss at USC Upstate

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Radford softball program led early but wasn't able to hold on in their weekend series finale at USC Upstate Sunday morning in a 9-1 final.

The Highlanders got off to a solid start in the Sunday morning meet-up scoring the game's first run. Abby Wilson would start things off with a single and advance to second on a wild pitch. A groundout moved her to third and after Abby Bossler drew a walk it was Rachel Smith who came up with the two-out RBI for the 1-0 lead.

USC Upstate responded with two runs off their first homer of the day in the bottom of the first to take the lead back at 2-1. The Highlanders' offense wasn't able to string together many more opportunities in a game that was eventually shortened to five innings due to run-rule.

USC Upstate got a run in the third to go up 3-1 and then exploded for six runs in the fifth for the 9-1 final line. The Spartans take the opening conference series against the Highlanders. Radford's next Big South action will be in a couple weeks when they host Winthrop during the weekend of March 29th.
 
UP NEXT
Radford returns to action this upcoming Tuesday, March 19th for a nonconference doubleheader with Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES). First pitch is currently set for 3 p.m. with action streaming on ESPN+.
 
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