Late rally sinks Mercer softball at UNC Greensboro

The Mercer softball team dropped a series-deciding 5-4 contest to UNC Greensboro in heartbreaking fashion Sunday, as the Spartans used a three-run seventh inning to earn their second walk-off win in as many games.

Mercer (18-24, 1-5 Southern Conference) entered the bottom of the seventh inning with a 4-2 lead, but the Spartans (26-15, 3-3) mustered another comeback. An RBI double off of the left field wall by Rachael McClaskey set up a game-tying RBI-single by Nicole Thomas, who hit the Spartans' walk-off grand slam in Game 2 on Saturday. Mercer proceeded to commit a throwing error on the same play, allowing UNCG to score the game-winning run.

Junior Maxine Rodriguez was effective in the circle despite taking the loss and dropping to 6-7. She tossed her second complete game of the series, allowing five runs but only two of which were earned.

Mercer hosts East Tennessee State next weekend.

This story was originally published April 10, 2016 at 8:10 PM with the headline "Late rally sinks Mercer softball at UNC Greensboro ."