BOONE, N.C. – Leading off the fifth inning, Summer Simpson took the first pitch she saw in her second at-bat of the game and sent it soaring out of the ballpark to center field, marking App State Softball's 54th home run of the season. This home run set the program record for home runs in a season, which was 53 set by the 2022 team.
The Mountaineers hit four home runs in the game, capped off by back-to-back seventh-inning long balls from Macy Hamby and Leah Gore, but Coastal Carolina tallied six runs in the sixth inning with the score tied to give it a 9-6 win in the series finale.