Game two of the Rebels and Gamecocks resulted in something almost no one expected - consistently good pitching.
The 4-2 win for S. Carolina means a Saturday afternoon match-up for the series in Columbia. Ole Miss and USC are both looking to avoid a 5-10 record halfway through SEC play, and it seems the difference between 6-9 and 5-10 seems pretty big right now.
I think the main reason behind that is the probability of getting back to .500 or 15-15 at the end of conference play seems higher. Being able to go 10-5 over the last five series means winning every series or mixing in a sweep or two while a 9-6 record in the second half gives a little more grace.