Columbia, S.C. – South Carolina struck for five runs in the bottom half of the first inning and cruised to a 10-0 victory over Furman in non-conference softball action Wednesday afternoon at Carolina Softball Stadium. The loss dropped the Paladins to 7-18 on the season while South Carolina improved to 24-7. Game two of the twinbill was canceled after the first pitch of game one was delayed more than two hours due to rain. After Furman went down in order in the top of the first, South Carolina worked two walks before loading the bases with nobody out on a…