TUCSON, Ariz. — The Coastal Carolina softball team excelled on day one of the Bear Down Fiesta, defeating Creighton 6-4 before upsetting No. 15 Arizona 6-2 in game two.
Game One: Coastal 6, Creighton 4
Second baseman
Moira Baxter hit her second home run of the season to give Coastal Carolina a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning.
The Chants extended their lead in the bottom of the third when
Georgia Hood and
Kaelin Cash hit back-to-back home runs, pushing the score to 4-0.
Creighton got on the board in the top of the fifth when Ella Dalton doubled up the middle, driving in a run to make it 4-1.
Coastal added two insurance runs in the bottom of the fifth.
Izzy Ramirez recorded her first collegiate RBI with a single, and
Clara Hudgens drove her home on a groundout, giving the Chants a 6-1 cushion.
The Blue Jays rallied in the top of the seventh, scoring on a sacrifice fly and a two-run single to close the gap to 6-4. With the bases loaded, Coastal escaped the jam to secure the final out and the win.
Savannah Jones (2-1) allowed three runs on seven hits over 6.1 innings to pick up the victory.
Coastal 5, No. 15 Arizona 2
The Chants broke open the game in the top of the third inning, loading the bases on a
Delaney Keith double, a walk, and a hit by pitch.
Brie Normandin then laced a double down the right-field line to clear the bases and give Coastal a 3-0 lead.
Two more runs came in for the Chants in the top of the third courtesy of a
Kelsey Sawvell RBI single and a Baxter RBI double to extend the advantage to 5-0.
Arizona responded in the bottom of the fourth frame, scoring on a single and a groundout to narrow the gap to 5-2.
In the top of the sixth inning,
McKennah Metzger blooped an RBI single into center field to score pinch runner
Emma Skovran from third base and make the score 6-2.
Abby Henderson took care of business in the final inning to secure the win in the circle. The junior moves to 1-2 on the season, allowing two runs on three hits over a complete game.
The win marks CCU's 10th ranked victory in program history. The Chants now hold a 3-2 record versus ranked opponents across the 2025 and 2026 seasons.
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