GREENSBORO, N.C. – The UNCG softball team fell behind 2-0 and roared back with five unanswered runs to defeat Charlotte, 5-2, Wednesday at the UNCG Softball Stadium.  

The Spartans improve to 5-3 on the season while Charlotte falls to 5-2 on the year. Game two was canceled due to a impending winter storm. 

Freshman pitcher Alicia Bazonski (Sheffield, Mass./Mount Everett) earned the victory in the complete game effort. Bazonski is 2-0 after throwing seven innings and allowed two earned runs with a strikeout. Lexi Betancourt took the loss (2-2) after going the distance allowing five earned runs off seven hits.

Sophomore Tory Wright (Potomac Falls, Va./Dominion) finished 2-for-3 with two doubles and three RBI. Redshirt freshman Sidney Grkman (Salisbury, N.C./Jesse Carson) also was 2-for-3 with two RBI in the win.

Charlotte took the lead with a two-out two-run home run from senior Jackie Kleinsmith to give the 49ers a 2-0 advantage in the fourth inning.

The Spartans answered back with three runs in the bottom of the fourth all with two outs. With two outs, junior Lindsay Thomas (Irvine, Calif./Northwood) singled up the middle and Wright blasted a double off the centerfield wall to plate two runs. Grkman followed with a single to centerfield to give UNCG a 3-2 lead.

In the bottom of the sixth inning, the Spartans plated two more runs with two outs to increase their lead to 5-2. Lindsay Thomas worked a two-out walked and Wright followed with a double into the right centerfield gap to score Thomas. Grkman lined a single down the right field line to push the score to 5-2.

In the seventh inning, Bazonski closed the game with a swinging strikeout against Jessica Plemmons with two runners on to seal the victory. 

The Blue and Gold return to host the Blue/Gold Challenge this weekend weather permitting. 

Be sure to follow all updates about the UNCG softball team on www.uncgspartans.com or on twitter @UNCGsports/@UNCGsoftball.

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