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Lewin on deck
9
Winner Florida Tech PANTHE~1 17-7, 5-3 SSC
6
Eckerd College ECS 6-8, 2-5 SSC
Winner
Florida Tech PANTHE~1
17-7, 5-3 SSC
9
Final
6
Eckerd College ECS
6-8, 2-5 SSC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Florida Tech PANTHE~1 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 9 16 0
Eckerd College ECS 1 2 0 1 2 0 0 6 8 1

W: Rivers, Kelsie (4-2) L: Briellee Benefield (0-1) S: Hendrian, Alex (4)

0
Florida Tech PANTHE~1 17-8, 5-4 SSC
3
Winner Eckerd College ECS 7-8, 3-5 SSC
Florida Tech PANTHE~1
17-8, 5-4 SSC
0
Final
3
Eckerd College ECS
7-8, 3-5 SSC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Florida Tech PANTHE~1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Eckerd College ECS 0 0 2 0 0 1 X 3 6 1

W: Hannah Perkins (4-5) L: Hendrian, Alex (6-3)

Game Recap: Softball | | Christina Hardman

Panthers, Tritons Split Twinbill

Florida Tech prevails in Game one, Drops Game two

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:

Game 1 Final: Florida Tech 9, Eckerd 6
Game 2 Final: Florida Tech 0, Eckerd 3
Records: Florida Tech (17-8, 5-4 SSC) | Eckerd (7-8, 3-6 SSC)
Location: Turley Athletic Complex | St. Petersburg, Fla


STATS OF GAME ONE:
  • Game one featured a five-run first inning for the Panthers.
  • Tech pushed across five runs on four hits, capped by a three-run homerun by Jolie Miracle.
  • Tritons scored three runs over the first two innings, one on a RBI double and two on two RBI singles.
  • Adding a run in the 4th on a RBI single and two in the 5th on a two-run homerun gave Eckerd the lead, 6-5.
  • Panthers back the lead after plating two in the 6th. With two outs Mikayla Wessel tripled and Mikayla Lewin followed with a homerun over the center field wall.
  • A bases-loaded double in the top of the 7th by Whitney Ellis plated two more to advance the lead, 9-6.
  • Panthers retired the Tritons in order to end the game and secure the win.
  • Kelsie Rivers got the win in the circle to improve to 4-2 on the season.
  • Alex Hendrian recorded the save allowing only one hit on two innings of work.
 
STATS OF GAME TWO:
  • A two-run homerun in the 3rd put the Tritons ahead, 2-0.
  • EC added an insurance run in the bottom of the 6th on a RBI double.
  • The Panthers eyed home in the top of the 7th as Chloe French doubled down the right field line and Jolie Miracle followed with a single.
  • A throwing error allowed for French and Miracle to advance a base, putting Tech in scoring position. However, a fly out turned into a double play as the throw from right field to the EC catcher beat French to the plate to end the game.
  • Eckerd's Hannah Perkins retired 15 batters straight. The Panthers did not see a base runner until the sixth inning.
  • Hendrian (6-3) took the loss allowing six hits, three runs, and one walk on five strikeouts.
 
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
  • Panthers move to 84-35 all-time against Eckerd.
  • Mikayla Wessel's triple in game one was the second of her career.
  • Mikayla Lewin's homerun was her fourth of the season and sixth of her career.
  • Jolie Miracle's homerun was the first of her career.
  • With her two runs in game one, Wessel moved to eighth all-time for career runs with 99 runs.
 
 
UP NEXT: Florida Tech back at Nancy Bottge field on Tuesday, March 8th to host Emory & Henry College in a double header. First pitch is at 1 p.m.
 
 
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