SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Writing the final chapter of the 2023 campaign in Game 3 of the nearby trip to USC Upstate, the Presbyterian College softball team was defeated by their Palmetto State neighbors on Saturday afternoon by an 8-0 decision in six innings. The shutout completes a weekend sweep for the home side and concludes PC's overall record at 25-22.
NOTABLES
- Upstate's Alyssa Kelly kept up her momentum in the circle after guiding her defense to a Game 1 victory less than 24 hours ago, throwing a mercy-rule no-hitter while the Spartans' offense featured 11 hits.
- Entering the series finale as the number three seed in the Big South Conference's most updated standings and boosting their win count to 37 by the end of the day, USC Upstate found at least one score in each frame on Saturday while keeping Presbyterian's batting to a minimum.
Kaitlyn Tucker,
Morgan Hess, and
Lath Freeman reached four walks between them.
- Despite the setback, the Blue Hose senior quartet of Freeman,
Jenna Greene,
Rebecca Clark, and
Layna Johnson can hang their hats on sensational careers since their time in Clinton began in 2020, responsible for 92 overall victories and 32 triumphs in league territory.
- Presbyterian will now make the transition to the offseason, ending their conference slate at 6-14 this year. The Blue Hose sign off on the semester having captured a W in 61 contests over the past two seasons.
