NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. – After jumping out to an early lead, the Charleston Southern softball team could not overcome a two-out rally by the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in a 4-3 defeat on Tuesday night at CSU Softball Field.
Charleston Southern (13-13) carried a 3-0 lead into the fifth inning, but Georgia Tech (20-10) sent nine to the plate, as
Nealy Lamb could not finish the inning. After surrendering two walks, hitting two batters and surrendering a hit, Lamb allowed a two-run single to give the Yellow Jackets the 4-3 lead.
The Bucs scored in each of the first two innings, as
Harper Schoeneweis scored
Weslin Jones on a sacrifice fly in the first inning, and
BriAnna Brooks scored
Linley Jones in the bottom of the second on a sacrifice fly as well.
Charleston Southern added one more in the bottom of the fourth inning. A ground ball by
Cadence Walding was knocked down by the Georgia Tech shortstop and bounced away, scoring
Linley Jones from second base.
Lamb suffered the defeat for Charleston Southern, as she walked a career-high six batters and allowed four runs, four hits, struck out three and hit two batters in 4.2 innings pitched. She fell to 6-4 on the season. In relief,
Annah Junge walked two batters in 2.1 innings pitched. At the plate,
Weslin Jones was 2 for 4 with a run scored but overall, the Bucs left nine runners on base.
On Deck
Charleston Southern remains at home this weekend, as they begin Big South play on Friday with a three-game series against USC beginning at 5:05 PM. All three games will be streamed on ESPN+.
