CHARLESTON, S.C. - A first-inning two-run home run by host Charleston Southern was all the Bucs needed to collect a weather-shortened 2-0 five-inning collegiate softball victory over visiting Georgia Southern on Wednesday afternoon.

Charleston Southern improves to 16-19 with the win, while Georgia Southern falls to 9-21 with the loss. The Eagles return to Sun Belt play on Friday, hosting Coastal Carolina for the first game of a three-game series. First pitch is 6 p.m. at Eagle Field.

Gracie Prince led off the bottom of the first with a single for the Bucs, then Ashley Meckley hit a two-run home run for the early Charleston Southern lead. Georgia Southern's best chance to score came in the third inning as Aniston Johnson led off with a single, moved to second on a sacrifice bunt and was eventually stranded at third after a fly out ended the inning.

A lightning strike halted play at 5:06 p.m. after the top of the fifth inning and play was unable to resume, ending the contest.

Blake Holtorf (4-3) notched the win for the Bucs, hurling five innings of two-hit shutout ball, walking one while striking out four. Rylee Waldrep (5-7) took the loss for the Eagles, giving up five hits and two runs in four innings, striking out two.