COLUMBIA, S.C. – The No. 10 Texas A&M softball team dropped its series at No. 24 South Carolina, falling 2-1 in Sunday's rubber match at Carolina Softball Stadium.
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Texas A&M (35-14, 15-6 SEC) left 10 runners on base and went 1-for-15 (.067) with runners on base and 1-for-7 (.143) with runners in scoring position, despite drawing seven free passes, including four hit-by-pitches and three walks.
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Mya Perez drove in the Aggies' lone run without recording an official at-bat, reaching base in all four plate appearances with two walks and two hit-by-pitches. Tallen Edwards recorded a hit and scored, while Paislie Allen, KK Dement, Kennedy Powell and Frankie Vrazel each added a hit.
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Taylor Pannell (1-2) worked 1.0 inning in relief with one strikeout and two walks. Grace Sparks entered in the seventh with a runner on first and issued a walk before South Carolina (29-22, 7-14 SEC) used a sacrifice bunt that led to a throwing error, allowing the go-ahead run to score.
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Starter Sidne Peters tossed 5.0 innings, allowing one run on six hits with one walk and two strikeouts.
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The Aggies struck first in the second inning. Edwards opened the frame with a single and moved into scoring position on a wild pitch. Vrazel was hit by a pitch and Powell loaded the bases with an infield single, before Perez was hit on the first pitch to bring home Edwards for a 1-0 lead. A potential 2-0 lead was halted when a hit-by-pitch call was overturned on review, and the inning ended with a flyout.
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South Carolina loaded the bases in the third, but Peters induced a groundout to escape the jam. The Gamecocks tied the game with a solo home run in the fifth.
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South Carolina took the lead in the seventh, capitalizing on consecutive walks before a sacrifice bunt resulted in a throwing error that brought home the deciding run.
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UP NEXT
Texas A&M returns to Aggieland to close out the regular season with a three-game series against No. 1 Oklahoma at Davis Diamond beginning Thursday, April 30 at 8 p.m. on SEC Network. The game will also stream on SEC Network+. Fans can listen on the 12th Man Mobile app or locally on Willy 1550 AM.
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Texas A&M (35-14, 15-6 SEC) left 10 runners on base and went 1-for-15 (.067) with runners on base and 1-for-7 (.143) with runners in scoring position, despite drawing seven free passes, including four hit-by-pitches and three walks.
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Mya Perez drove in the Aggies' lone run without recording an official at-bat, reaching base in all four plate appearances with two walks and two hit-by-pitches. Tallen Edwards recorded a hit and scored, while Paislie Allen, KK Dement, Kennedy Powell and Frankie Vrazel each added a hit.
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Taylor Pannell (1-2) worked 1.0 inning in relief with one strikeout and two walks. Grace Sparks entered in the seventh with a runner on first and issued a walk before South Carolina (29-22, 7-14 SEC) used a sacrifice bunt that led to a throwing error, allowing the go-ahead run to score.
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Starter Sidne Peters tossed 5.0 innings, allowing one run on six hits with one walk and two strikeouts.
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The Aggies struck first in the second inning. Edwards opened the frame with a single and moved into scoring position on a wild pitch. Vrazel was hit by a pitch and Powell loaded the bases with an infield single, before Perez was hit on the first pitch to bring home Edwards for a 1-0 lead. A potential 2-0 lead was halted when a hit-by-pitch call was overturned on review, and the inning ended with a flyout.
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South Carolina loaded the bases in the third, but Peters induced a groundout to escape the jam. The Gamecocks tied the game with a solo home run in the fifth.
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South Carolina took the lead in the seventh, capitalizing on consecutive walks before a sacrifice bunt resulted in a throwing error that brought home the deciding run.
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UP NEXT
Texas A&M returns to Aggieland to close out the regular season with a three-game series against No. 1 Oklahoma at Davis Diamond beginning Thursday, April 30 at 8 p.m. on SEC Network. The game will also stream on SEC Network+. Fans can listen on the 12th Man Mobile app or locally on Willy 1550 AM.
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NOTES
- Mya Perez extended her on-base streak to 52 games, reaching in all four plate appearances with two walks and two hit by pitches.
- Perez recorded her 50th RBI of the season.
- Sidne Peters threw first-pitch strikes to 16 of 23 batters faced (69.5%).
- Texas A&M was hit by pitch four times, a season high. All four came from left-handed batters.
FOLLOW THE AGGIES
Visit 12thman.com for more information on Texas A&M softball. Fans can keep up to date with the A&M softball team on Facebook, Instagram, and  Twitter/X by following @AggieSoftball.