Saturday, April 5
Statesboro, Ga.
3 p.m.
Coastal Carolina University
28-11, 5-6
1
at
8
Georgia Southern
25-14, 9-2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Carolina | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| Georgia Southern | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | X | 8 | 8 | 0 |
Coastal Softball Drops Series to Georgia Southern
4/5/2025 5:33:00 PM | Softball
STATESBORO, Ga. — The Coastal Carolina softball team fell to Georgia Southern, 8-1, on Saturday afternoon at Eagle Field to drop the series.
The Eagles capitalized on a walk and a Coastal fielding error in the bottom of the first inning to put runners on first and second. Valarie Combs followed with a two-run double to left field, giving Georgia Southern an early 2-0 lead.
The Chanticleers answered in the top of the second, as Clara Hudgens delivered an RBI single to drive in Brie Normandin and cut the deficit to 2-1.
Georgia Southern extended its lead in the bottom of the second, scoring two more runs on an RBI single and a groundout to make it 4-1.
Madi Gillespie and Delanie Thames added RBI doubles in the third and fourth innings, respectively, pushing the Eagles' advantage to 6-1.
The scoring continued in the fifth, when Thames laced a two-run single up the middle to seal the 8-1 win for the Eagles.
Abby Henderson (9-5) took the loss, allowing four runs on five hits over two innings of work.
For complete coverage of CCU softball, follow the Chanticleers on social media at @CoastalSoftball (X), @GoCCUSports (Instagram), and facebook.com/CCUChanticleers (Facebook), or visit the official home of Coastal Carolina Athletics at goccusports.com.
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The Eagles capitalized on a walk and a Coastal fielding error in the bottom of the first inning to put runners on first and second. Valarie Combs followed with a two-run double to left field, giving Georgia Southern an early 2-0 lead.
The Chanticleers answered in the top of the second, as Clara Hudgens delivered an RBI single to drive in Brie Normandin and cut the deficit to 2-1.
Georgia Southern extended its lead in the bottom of the second, scoring two more runs on an RBI single and a groundout to make it 4-1.
Madi Gillespie and Delanie Thames added RBI doubles in the third and fourth innings, respectively, pushing the Eagles' advantage to 6-1.
The scoring continued in the fifth, when Thames laced a two-run single up the middle to seal the 8-1 win for the Eagles.
Abby Henderson (9-5) took the loss, allowing four runs on five hits over two innings of work.
For complete coverage of CCU softball, follow the Chanticleers on social media at @CoastalSoftball (X), @GoCCUSports (Instagram), and facebook.com/CCUChanticleers (Facebook), or visit the official home of Coastal Carolina Athletics at goccusports.com.
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Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Bailey Holland (6-6)
L: Henderson, Abby (9-5)
Batting:
RBI: Hudgens, Clara 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Normandin, Brie 1
SB: Pippin, Libby 1
CS: Roose, Keirstin 1
HBP: Pippin, Libby 1
Batting:
2B: Valerie Combs 1 ; Delanie Thames 1 ; Madi Gillespie 1
RBI: Emma Davis 1 ; Valerie Combs 2 ; Delanie Thames 3 ; Madi Gillespie 1 ; Madison Humber 1
SH: Kayla Christensen 1 ; Emma Davis 1 ; Gracie Bellard 1 ; Madison Humber 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Kayla Christensen 1 ; Emma Davis 2 ; Faith Barth 2 ; Delanie Thames 1 ; Brooke Kell 1 ; Gracie Bellard 1
HBP: Kayla Christensen 1 ; Faith Barth 1
Game Leaders
AB
3
R
0
H
2
RBI
0
1b/p
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
2
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
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