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No. 22 Gamecocks Fall in Extra Innings
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The 22nd ranked South Carolina softball team (18-4, 0-2) fell in extra innings to 17th ranked Texas A&M (22-2, 2-0) Saturday night (March 9) 2-1 in 10 innings.
Riley Blampied, Carlie Henderson, and Brooke Blankenship each had a hit for Carolina. Alana Vawter (5-3) took the loss, allowing one run on three hits in 5 2-3 innings of relief. Sage Mardjetko started for the Gamecocks, throwing four innings, allowing one run on two hits, and striking out six.
The Aggies scored in the first, bringing home a run with two outs. Carolina answered in the second, loading the bases with no outs. Giulia Desiderio was hit by a pitch to bring home Zoe Laneaux.
That would be the only scoring until the 10th inning, when Texas A&M got a two-out home run to earn the victory. South Carolina had put a runner on in the top of the 10th but were unable to scratch across a run.
The series finale is tomorrow at 2 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on the SEC Network.
For the latest on South Carolina Softball, visit GamecocksOnline.com or follow the team’s social media accounts on Twitter @GamecockSoftbll, Facebook /GamecockSoftball, and Instagram @GamecockSoftball.
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