Beverly Smith gushes over early success from Zoe Laneaux, Sage Mardjetko vs. Texas A&M

Beverly Smith of South Carolina joined Alyssa Lang for a mid-game interview during the Gamecocks’ showdown with Texas A&M in the SEC Softball Tournament.

Zoe Laneaux helped give South Carolina the lead with a home run, and Smith loves what she’s seeing from the infielder against the Aggies.

“I’ll tell you, I love her lefty swing,” Smith told Lang. “She got her swing off there, but I think our seniors are playing great. For Zoe to get a pitch there, she’s been looking great.”

As for the pitching matchup, it’s Sage Mardjetko on the bump for the Gamecocks. Smith believes she’s been aggressive, and that’s exactly what she wants to see from the South Carolina flamethrower.

“Sage has great stuff,” Smith added. “So, for me, our pregame was about, you’ve had a season now, that she can go into the post-season, and take her experiences from the year. She’s been attacking, and looking great.”

At the moment, the Gamecocks are leading the Aggies by a run. We’ll see if South Carolina can move forward, and defeat Texas A&M during the SEC Softball Tournament.

2024 SEC Softball Tournament bracket, schedule

Tuesday, May 7

Game 1: Ole Miss 7, Kentucky 2

Wednesday, May 8

Game 2: LSU 3, Alabama 2
Game 3: Missouri 3, Ole Miss 1
Game 4: Georgia 6, Auburn 5
Game 5: South Carolina 8, Mississippi State 4

Thursday, May 9

Game 6: LSU 2, Tennessse 1

Friday, May 10

Game 7: Missouri 3, Arkansas 1
Game 8: Florida 9, Georgia 4
Game 9: No. 3 Texas A&M vs. No. 11 South Carolina

Game 10: No. 8 LSU vs. Missouri winner, TBD on ESPN2
Game 11: Florida vs. Game 9 winner, 35 minutes after Game 10 on ESPN2

Saturday, May 11

Championship Game: Game 10 winner vs. Game 11 winner, 4 p.m. on ESPN2

All times are CT.