CHARLESTON, S.C. – In their shortest game of the season at an hour and 45 minutes, the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (33-15) picked up a 1-0 win on Tuesday afternoon at Patriot Point against the College of Charleston Cougars (21-26) in non-conference action.
 
The only score of the game occurred in the top of the fourth as freshman Sydney Guess gave Coastal Carolina a 1-0 lead as she picked up her 13th run batted in of the year with a single into left field.
 
Kassidy Smith came around to score on the Guess single. The junior started the Coastal rally as she led off the fourth by reaching base with her Sun Belt leading 18th hit-by-pitch of the year.
 
Senior Ashley Guillette started in the circle for CCU and improved to 12-5 on the year with the win. The Oxford, Ct., native, pitched 4.1 innings of scoreless softball and gave up just two hits.
 
Sophomore Kaitlin Beasley-Polko relieved Guillette in the fifth inning and closed out the game as she got the final eight outs for her conference-leading fifth save of the season.
 
The Chanticleers tallied seven hits on the day led by Stavi Augur's team-high three hits. The sophomore collected a double and two singles.
 
Coastal Carolina will return to action this Friday as the Chants start a three-game set against the No. 8-ranked Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns at 7:00 p.m. ET.
 
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