CLEMSON, S.C. - The No. 16/15 Tigers drop the final game in the series against Louisville on Sunday afternoon 2-4 in extra innings and fall to 21-10 on the season and 3-6 in ACC play while the Cardinals improve to 18-12 and 2-4 in ACC play with the win. Box Score | Box Score (PDF)"I liked the way our team fought and battled," said head coach John Rittman. "It was a tough weekend for us. Regan Spencer did a great job for us in the circle. Louisville was able to capitalize on some opportunities, and credit goes to Taylor Roby and Camryn Greenwood for their work in the circle and at the plate. We hit a couple of 'at 'em' balls with runners in scoring position and didn't capitalize in those key situations. We are going to take this weekend and learn from it as we prepare for the Gamecocks on Wednesday."For the third straight day, Clemson’s pitching staff led the charge to start the game as sophomore Regan Spencer only threw only 11 pitches in
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An Important Fourth
The only scoring for both teams came in the fourth inning. After each team only put up zeros on the scoreboard through three, the Cardinals broke the stalemate with an RBI single. Cardinals catcher Rebecca Chung earned her team’s first hit of the day with a line-drive triple to left field.
On the very next pitch from Hightower, Camryn Greenwood capitalized with a soft liner into right field for the RBI single. But the Cardinals’ lead wouldn’t last long. Cheyenne Lindsey and company made sure of that.
The Gators Turn
A walk and two singles loaded the bases for the Gators with only one out in the home half of the fourth. With Julia Cottrill, Avery Goelz and Jaimie Hoover all on base, Bryn Thomas came up to the bat as a pinch hitter.
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