GREENSBORO, N.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) softball team won its fourth The Southern Conference (SoCon) series this season after defeating ETSU 3-1 on Saturday at UNCG Softball Stadium.
 
The Spartans totaled 10 hits in the victory for their 16^th game with double-figure hits this season.
 
UNCG is 34-14 overall and 11-4 in the SoCon and ETSU is 15-31 overall and 4-11 in the league. The Spartans remain tied for first with Samford, but have the edge over the Bulldogs after winning the series against them.

• In the first four innings of play, ETSU tallied one hit while the Spartans totaled six and neither team pushed across a run.
• After a 1-2-3 fifth inning for Jorde Chartrand in the circle, UNCG's Nya South hit a sacrifice fly to right field with the bases loaded to score Grace Loftin from third for a 1-0 advantage in the bottom of the frame.
• Loftin's two-out two-run double to right-center in the bottom of the sixth extended the Spartans lead to 3-0.
• Macy Michael hit a single to left field and Kaylyn Belfield reached on a bunt single to eventually score the insurance runs for UNCG.
• ETSU's Cameron Young began the top of the seventh with a single to center field and then Taylor Suchy walked with one out.
• Whitney Boone, who pinch hit for the Bucs, connected with a pitch and sent it to the right side for a fielding error, which gave Young enough time to score from third, cutting the deficit to 3-1.
• Chartrand was able to strike out her fifth batter for the second out and then secured the win with a foul out to hold on for the 3-1 win.

PITCHING RECORD
Jorde Chartrand: W, 10-5
Sara Muir: L, 3-4
 
NOTES

• Chartrand pitched her sixth complete game of the season, giving up just two hits, one run and striking out five batters.
• Loftin went 1-for-2 with one run scored, two RBI, one walk and her team-leading 13^th double of the season.
• Michael went 2-for-3 with one run scored.
• Shipley went 2-for-3 at the plate.
• South went 1-for-2 with one RBI and a sacrifice fly.

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