03/29/2026
They Stranded 7 Runners & Left Their Ace Hanging - The One Hit That Broke Them
Mississippi State kept knocking on the door all afternoon, but it never opened. Their pitcher, Alyssa Faircloth, battled through nine strikeouts and a diving catch that should've sparked a fire. Runners were everywhere early - first inning, third inning - but that clutch swing to bring them home? It just vanished. The top of the order got on base, the defense made plays, but the scoreboard stayed frozen at zero. Then, with two outs in a tense game, South Carolina found the single crack in the armor. The pitcher deserved a win, the team had every chance... but what happened in that final, crushing moment changed everything.