Lilio becomes a favorite of fans as South Carolina softball begins perfectly – 247Sports

Those who have not watched a South Carolina Softball game may still not know that they have a new favorite player.

There is a 5-foot-2 sparks in the center, hitting the top of the order with a bright personality, which can finally shine in the college softball. Would be unfair to say that the chief coach of the first year Ashley Chastain Wooda saved Quince Lilio from Oklahoma Because, let’s be real, she was a three -time winner in the National Championship with SOONERS, but Lilio needed the opportunity to show up on the field after only 14 games in three seasons began.

It has this opportunity and thrives in South Carolina.

“Q transferred, looking for a place where she will get opportunities and look for a new start in a new lens of new staff,” Chastain Wuderd told Thebigspur.com. “We gave her the opportunity to be free and fall in love with the game again. I think you see this the way she plays.”

Lilio, hitting the first place in the wagon order, was 9-for-14 (6.43) with a threesome and four RBI on the perfect weekend of South Carolina 5-0 in Beckham Field over the weekend. Gamecocks won a pair of matches over Virginia, posted victories over St. Francis and Providence before slipping from the Sunday race with a 1-0 win over East Carolina.

“She’s brilliant at Leadoff for us,” said Chastain Wooda. “In the fall we started predicting – man, she is multifaceted enough, she will get enough on the base to make our lead. It’s cool to see that it is happening. You think about it for months and months, then put them there, And they have to do it.

With the six walks she added, Lilio had a base rate of .750, adjusting the table well for the heart of the order, so it does it for Gamecocks offensive from this lead.

Combine your success with the energy and a bright smile it brings can have a new lover of fans in the city.

“We told her before the match that she was becoming a favorite of the fans, because I received it a lot on my phone, just messages and comments from people about how much they love to watch her play the game,” said Chastain Wather.

“She’s cunning and can do many different things. She is free and super confident right now. She gives us a lot of life, she is a fantastic man and I am so happy for her that she saw the success of making this weekend.”

Lilio and Gamecocks return to the pitch on Thursday night against Georgia State to start their second tournament for five games for the season, Carolina Classic. The first terrain on Thursday was set at 18:00 with a broadcast cover in SEC Network +.