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Powell, Eagles Cruise Past Bucs In Opening Game Of Big South Championship
Story Links Next Game: vs. (1) Radford 5/8/2025 | 2:30 p.m. May. 08 (Thu) / 2:30 p.m. vs. (1) Radford History Clinton, S.C. – Megan Powell tossed a four-hit shutout to help Winthrop softball open the Big South Conference Championship with a 6-0 […]

Clinton, S.C. – Megan Powell tossed a four-hit shutout to help Winthrop softball open the Big South Conference Championship with a 6-0 victory over fifth-seeded Charleston Southern, Wednesday evening at the PC Softball Complex.
GAME INFORMATION
RECORD: (4) Winthrop (28-21, 10-8 Big South) | (5) Charleston Southern (20-28, 9-9 Big South)
WINTHROP LEADERS: Megan Powell (W, CG, SHO, 4H, 5BB, K / 0-3, BB) | Tia Beckham (1-4, 2B, 2RBI) | Annelisa Winebarger (2-3, R, 2RBI, 2B, 3B) | Katie Beck (2-3, R, RBI, 2B)
WHAT HAPPENED
- Buccaneers threatened in the top of the first as Weslin Jones led off with a double
- After a walk by Blakley Kingsmore both runners were sacrificed over to put two runners in scoring position
- Megan Powell followed with a line out to third and issued a walk before getting a grounder to first to end the top half
- Eagles threatened in the bottom of the first and were able to take advantage
- Emma Jackson led off with a single and with two outs she stole second to get into scoring position
- Katie Beck came through with a line shot to center just shot of the wall for a double that scored Jackson for a 1-0 lead
- After Peyton Bryden walked to put two runners on, Annelisa Winebarger doubled to left as Beck scored and Bryden raced around from first for a 3-0 lead
- Winthrop doubled its lead in the bottom of the fourth inning as Winebarger set the table with a leadoff triple to right
- Grayson Buckner followed with a single to shallow left to score Winebarger from third
- Later in the inning with Tabitha Perry and Buckner at second and third, Tia Beckham came through with a double to left center for a 6-0 advantage
EXTRA BASES
- Eagles win their opening game of conference tournament play for a fourth straight time
- Beck’s RBI moves her within three of the freshman record for a season (Tessa Thomas – 34)
- This was the first shutout by a Winthrop team in the conference tournament since May 12, 2017 when it earned an 8-0 win over Charleston Southern
- It was also the 15th shutout by an Eagle team in a Big South Tournament game
- Eagles finished the game 4-for-8 with runners in scoring position
ON DECK
Eagles advance to take on top-seeded Radford on Thursday, May 8 at 2:30 p.m. in the winner’s bracket of the championship.
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Great Start To Conference Tournament Action🔥#ROCKtheHILL | #BigSouthSB pic.twitter.com/dCaV18TzJD
— Winthrop Softball (@Winthropsoftbal) May 7, 2025
EAGLES TAKE FLIGHT 🦅
Megan Powell delivers a complete-game shutout as #4 @Winthropsoftbal advances to the winners bracket!#BigSouthSB pic.twitter.com/9iyQtqgUuJ
— Big South Conference (@BigSouthSports) May 7, 2025
B4 | Tia drives one to the gap in left center two plate 2 more runs
CSU 0
WIN 6#ROCKtheHILL | #BigSouthSB pic.twitter.com/E2N069E6SC
— Winthrop Softball (@Winthropsoftbal) May 7, 2025
B4 | Winebarger powers a triple to right to lead things off#ROCKtheHILL | #BigSouthSB pic.twitter.com/ecL7puwhFQ
— Winthrop Softball (@Winthropsoftbal) May 7, 2025
Grayson with a strong defensive effort to end the top half of the 4th💪
CSU 0
WIN 3#ROCKtheHILL | #BigSouthSB pic.twitter.com/EEFz0lj5jd
— Winthrop Softball (@Winthropsoftbal) May 7, 2025