CHARLESTON, S.C. --- For the third consecutive game, the Chattanooga Mocs softball team produced minimal offense and found itself on the wrong end of a one-run game after dropping a 2-1 decision to Charleston Southern on the final day of the Holy City Showdown in Charleston, S.C.

Following the loss, Chattanooga falls to 5-10 overall this season. CSU improved its yearly mark to 7-7 after the win.

Chattanooga stranded six runners on base for the game and lacked the much-needed crucial hit to back up junior pitcher Allison Swinford's strong outing. Swinford (2-5) allowed seven hits and one earned run while striking out seven in a complete game effort.
 
BOX SCORE · CHARLESTON 2, CHATTANOOGA 1

HOW IT HAPPENED

INNING	SCORE	SCORING PLAY	VIEW
BOT 2nd	0-1	CSU's Mallory Kasinger led the inning off with a single and later came around to score after a fielding error & RBI double from Ashlyn Cribb.
BOT 3rd	0-2	A two-out throwing error behind the circle allowed a CSU run to cross the plate.
TOP 4th	1-2	Cameren Swafford laced a two-out RBI double to right, scoring Makenzi Grider from second, before being thrown out at third.	TWEET

PITCHING RESULTS

TEAM	PITCHER	RESULT	RECORD	STAT LINE
CSU	Annah Junge	W	5-2	7IP, CG, 5H, 1ER, 5K
CHATT	Allison Swinford	L	2-5	6IP, CG, 7H, 2R, ER, 7K

  
CHATTANOOGA NOTABLES
· Chattanooga has dropped its last three games, the longest losing skid of the season, after Sunday's one run decision to Charleston Southern.
· UTC finished 1-3 in the Holy City Showdown this weekend. All three losses were decided by one run following Friday's 7-0 win over Coppin State in the tournament opener.

UP NEXT
Chattanooga (5-10) travels to Clearwater, Fla., this Thursday for a 10-day, 11-game stretch at the City of Clearwater Tournament from March 5-14. UTC begins play on Friday with a doubleheader against Seton Hall (12:00 p.m.) and Western Michigan (2:30 p.m.).

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