ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – The University of South Carolina Aiken softball team lost a pair of games at Flagler Sunday afternoon by scores of 1-0 and 8-0.
The Pacers are now 15-7 overall and 0-2 in league play.
In the opener, USC Aiken was held without a hit the first time through the line-up. With two down in the fourth,
Brooke Moore singled, but was left stranded. Tied at 0-0, Flagler managed to push across a run in the fifth.
Deja Robinson walked in the sixth and moved to second on a
Sarah Sams sacrifice bunt. However, back-to-back outs ended the inning. Moore led off the seventh with a double to the gap in left center field. She moved to third on a groundout, but USC Aiken was unable to push across the tying run.
Caroline Cockrell worked a complete game, but took the loss. She struck out five.
The Pacers accounted for a pair of hits in the nightcap.
Katie Painter registered a single, as did
Jessica Smith.
Painter, Smith and
Courtney Strauss were all hit by pitches while
Katelyn Powell swiped a base.
The Pacers return to action tomorrow when they host East Stroudsburg in a doubleheader starting at 4 p.m. Live stats and video will be available at PacerSports.com.