CHARLESTON, S.C. -  The Charleston Southern softball team is back at home this Tuesday as they try to end a season-long, eight-game losing streak against the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers. The first pitch is at 2 p.m. on ESPN+. 

The Bucs (9-16, 0-3 in conference) are trying to get back on track after a winless week that ended with a sweep at the hands of USC Upstate. In five games last week, they averaged one run per game.

On the other side, the Chanticleers (24-6, 1-2 in conference), a member of the Sunbelt Conference, just wrapped up their first conference series as well. After taking the first game against James Madison on Friday, they followed that up with back-to-back losses by one run each, including a 1-0 loss on Sunday. 

Fresh off of a 25-29 (7-17 in conference) record, Coastal Carolina was picked to finish 10 out of 11 in the SBC this season. They had many returners from last year's team, including Iylana De Jesus, who was tabbed Preseason All-Conference by the SBC. She is hitting .364 with 5 home runs and 27 RBI. Riley Zana, a junior, leads the team with a .368 average. 

Kelley Green is the Head Coach in Conway, S.C. and is in 14^th year at the helm. Last year, her team went to the conference tournament for just the fourth time in school history. She tallied her 400^th win last May. 

For Charleston Southern, pitching has been the main factor in victories this season. Annah Junge has carried the team to eight wins in 15 appearances (13 GS) this season. She owns a 3.12 ERA and has 12 complete games along with five shutouts on the year. 
 
At the plate, the Bucs have been led by Cadence Walding, Ashley Meckley and Harper Schoeneweis. After a 5 for 8 weekend against USC Upstate, Walding leads the team with a .289 average. The freshman from Surprise, Arizona has been the hottest hitter for CSU this season. Meckley is right behind her with a .284 average, and Schoeneweis leads the team with 11 RBI. 

Game Details
Who: Coastal Carolina vs Charleston Southern
When: Tuesday, March 21 at 2 p.m. 
Where: CSU Softball Complex
How to Watch: ESPN+