GREENVILLE, S.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) softball team defeated The Southern Conference (SoCon) foe Furman on Friday night, 3-1, at Pepsi Stadium extending its win streak to five.
 
UNCG improves to 28-10 overall and 5-2 in the SoCon and Furman falls to 13-23 overall and 3-4 in the conference.
 

• The Spartans kicked off the game with back-to-back singles from Samantha Beck and Kaylyn Belfield.
• With one out, UNCG loaded the bases as Jorde Chartrand singled to left center and Betsy Eatmon drove in two runs with a base hit up the middle, 2-0.
• After a scoreless second inning, Furman pushed across one run on a sacrifice fly from Perry before the Spartans threw out Burroughs who was tagging up from second, 2-1, for a double play.
• Both teams stranded runners on in the third, fourth and fifth innings, but UNCG remained on top, 2-1.
• In the top of the sixth on a 2-1 count, Hadley Gardner crushed her eighth homer of the season to lead off the inning, extending the lead to two, 3-1.
• The Paladins threatened in the bottom of the sixth, but UNCG's defense retired the side.
• Furman retired three-straight Spartan batters in the top of the seventh and the Paladins stranded two in the bottom of the frame but UNCG held on for the 3-1 win.

 
NOTES

• Gardner went 1-for-3 with one run scored, one RBI and a homer.
• Grace Loftin went 2-for-4.
• Five other Spartans tallied one hit each.

 
PITCHING RECORD
Reese Byrd: W, 8-3
Jorde Chartrand: S, 3
Angelina Ricciardi: L, 5-5
 
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The Paladins and Spartans will conclude the weekend with a doubleheader on Saturday starting at 1:00 p.m. at Pepsi Stadium.