Looking to get a win on the road against a no. 17 ranked school in the SEC, Charlotte came out swinging in the first. After getting the bases loaded in the first, the 49ers left all three runners on base and put zero points on the board. Kiersten Berrier singled, Emma Ocker walked, and Bailey Vannoy singled as well.
South Carolina started off strong on offensive, just like they did on defense. Two hits off Lauren Riley in the first led to two runs as well. A contributor to those runs were the two errors made on the defensive side from Charlotte, score was 2-0 after the first.