INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Florida Tech 6, RV Nova Southeastern 7
Records: Florida Tech (5-7, 0-2 SSC) | Nova Southeastern (9-3, 2-0 SSC)
Location: Nancy Bottge Field | Melbourne, Fla.
STATS OF THE GAME:
- It was a pitcher's duel for the first four innings.
- In the top of the 5th inning, NSU scored three runs on three hits to take a 3-0 lead.
- In the 6th inning, a grand slam from Alexis Smith put NSU in front 7-0.
- Florida Tech had an answer for the Sharks in the bottom of the six.
- Jolie Miracle's 3-run homer cut the deficit to four runs.
- In the bottom of the 7th, Tech got a rally going that started with a single from Ella Niles.
- Cheyenne Nelson followed suit with a single. Ella Gibson had a sacrifice fly, bringing home Nelson from third.
- Mya Ogbodiewgo came in clutch with a single through the left side to score Mikayla Lewin from third and pull the Panthers within one run.
- Celeste Casillas had a chance for a walk off-win but flew out to left field to end the game.
- Sam Guider took the loss in the circle for the Panthers. Guider threw 5.2 innings allowing 5 hits, 6 runs, 3 walks, and 3 hit batters.
GAME TWO:
Final: Florida Tech 3, RV Nova Southeastern 11
Records: Florida Tech (5-8, 0-3 SSC) | Nova Southeastern (10-3, 3-0 SSC)
STATS OF THE GAME:
- Nova Southeastern jumped out to a 2-0 lead on a 2-run homer by Ryleigh Langwell.
- The Sharks drove in two more runs in the 1st inning.
- In the 2nd inning NSU put up five runs to take a commanding 9-0 lead.
- Two more runs were added by the Sharks in the 3rd inning.
- In the 4th inning, Mya Ogbodiewgu hit a 3-run homerun to cut the deficit to eight.
- Alex Hendrian suffered the loss for Tech. Hendrian allowed three hits, four runs, and two walks.
- Madilyn Dutton threw 2.2 innings giving up 8 hits and 7 runs.
- Guider finished the game in the circle for the Panthers.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
- The Panthers are 36-32 against Nova Southeastern in the all-time series.
- Mya Ogbodiewgu had 5 RBIs on the day. Ogbodiewgu's homer was her third of the season.
- Jolie Miracle went 2-4 at the with 3 RBIs in game one. Miracle's homerun was her first of the season.
UP NEXT: Florida Tech will travel to Boca Raton to take on Lynn in a 3-game series that starts next Friday, Feb. 24
th at 2:00PM.
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