South Carolina Upstate swept the Niners in a double-header on Tuesday to protect their perfect early record at Sue M. Daughtridge stadium.
Game One – Upstate 4, Charlotte 1
Christina Biggerstaff for the Spartans and Haley Wiseman for the Niners both pitched shutouts throughout the first seven innings. Both teams were scoreless going into the forced extra innings. The Spartans caught momentum and rounded the bases four times to give them a 4-0 lead going into the bottom of the eighth frame.
With the international rules for softball in effect, the Spartans started the eight inning with a runner on second.