Clemson softball fell behind early in its NCAA Tournament opener against Southeastern Louisiana, but head coach John Rittman is confident his club will be able to fight back and get back in the game and the Tuscaloosa Regional.
Starting pitcher Valerie Cagle allowed 3 earned runs in 2 2/3 innings, before giving way to Millie Thompson. Unfortunately for the Tigers, the lefty also struggled as Southeastern Louisiana pushed its lead to 6-0 in the fifth.
Rittman will rely on seniors moving forward to try to get back in the game and in the regional so that the Clemson season doesn’t end quickly in the postseason.
“Well, I think you’re definitely going to lean on their experience or leadership. We’ve been in this situation before,” John Rittman said. “Obviously we know Southeastern Louisiana is a very scrappy team. They get some timely hits. We’ve just got to answer.
“We’ve had some runners in scoring position and just haven’t got the timely hit and they have. So we’ve gotta respond and try to get back into this thing. I like our chances, I like our team, I like the way we fight.”
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