Softball Defeats App State to Conclude Regular Season

BOONE, N.C. – The Coastal Carolina softball team defeated Appalachian State 9-6 to close out the regular season Saturday afternoon in Boone, N.C.

The Mountaineers scored first in the bottom of the third inning when Leah Gore hit an RBI single through the left side to give App State a 1-0 lead.

Coastal responded in the top of the fourth when Libby Pippin singled and Delaney Keith drew a walk, setting up Georgia Hood to clear the bases with a three-run home run over the left-center field wall to make it 3-1.

App State tied the game in the bottom of the fourth as Summer Simpson and Makayla McClain hit back-to-back home runs to level the score at 3-3.

The Chanticleers broke the game open in the top of the sixth. Hood belted her second home run of the day, followed by a Maddy Jennings homer, a Pippin double, and a Keith single that combined for five more runs and a 9-3 Coastal advantage.

In the bottom of the seventh, McClain completed the cycle with a triple. Macy Hamby and Gore then hit back-to-back home runs to cut the deficit to 9-6, but Abby Henderson entered the circle and secured the final out to preserve the win.

With the victory, Nicolette Picone improved to 24-9 on the season, allowing six runs on 10 hits over 6.2 innings of word.

The Chanticleers will return to action at the 2025 Sun Belt Conference Tournament, set for May 7-10 in Troy, Ala.

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