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Vanderbilt baseball got to see two top newcomers play, and early indications are that the offense is deeper than last season's.
Mikayla Blakes scored 30 points for the fifth time this season, finishing with a total of 34. But Vanderbilt struggled to get offensive production from anyone else in the lineup; Khamil Pierre was second on the team with 11 points.
Paopao scored the first seven points, and the Gamecocks never trailed. She and Fulwiley each had nine, helping South Carolina lead 24-11 after the first quarter. Vanderbilt outscored South Carolina 14-11 to trim the Gamecocks’ halftime lead to 35-25.