USC Upstate scored six runs off three home runs in the sixth inning, leading to a 9-1 win over the Presbyterian College softball team in action this afternoon at Cyrill Stadium in Spartanburg, S.C.

The Blue Hose dropped to 17-17 overall, while the Spartans improved to 29-3.  The Blue Hose host Campbell in a three-game series this weekend with a doubleheader set for Friday, April 5 at 2 p.m.

Kersten Legacki provided PC with its lone hit and score with a solo home run in the second inning, her sixth of the season, to cut Upstate's three-run lead to two, 3-1.

The Spartans opened the game with two doubles and two singles to take the early 3-0 lead, before Legacki's solo shot.

USC Upstate used a two-run home run by Maddison Kieffer, a three-run homer by Lindsay Kelly and a solo shot by Meredith Barnes, as part of a six-run fourth inning, to give the Spartans a 9-1 lead.  Jamie Ujvari, who came in relief in the fifth inning, struck out the side to preserve the eight-run win.

Hannah Alexander struck out five in a 4.0 inning effort as the Upstate starter earned the win to go to 13-2 on the year.  Kelsey Barnette threw 3.1 innings for the Blue Hose and gave up seven runs off eight hits for the loss (2-3).

USC Upstate 9, Presbyterian College 1 (Apr 03, 2013 at Spartanburg, S.C.)
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Presbyterian College 010 00 -  1  1  1      (17-17)
USC Upstate......... 300 6X -  9 11  0      (29-3)
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Pitchers: Presbyterian College - BARNETTE, Kelsey; COLE, Jessica(4); SEIGLER, Sydney(4) and .
USC Upstate - ALEXANDER; UJVARI, Ja(5) and .
Win-ALEXANDER(13-2)  Loss-BARNETTE, Kelsey(2-3)  T-1:20  A-155
HR PC - LEGACKI, Kirby (6).
HR UPST - BARNES (6); KIEFFER (5); KELLY (1).
Weather: Cloudy, Cool - 62F