MELBOURNE, FLA- Florida Tech softball returned to action Friday night at home in another conference matchup against Eckerd. It was a pitcher's duel as the score remained 0-0 through five innings. A clutch hit by freshman Layna Pollock gave Tech a 1-0 lead in the 6^th inning that secured the win and snapped Eckerd's 13-game win streak.
 
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Florida Tech 1, Eckerd 0
Records: Florida Tech (18-19, 8-11 SSC) | Eckerd (20-10, 5-8 SSC)
Location: Nancy Bottge Field | Melbourne, Fla.   

STATS OF THE GAME:

• It was a pitcher's duel between Allison Platon and Brielle Benefield.
• It was scoreless through five innings. Through five innings, Platon allowed four hits, walked three batters, and struck out three batters.  
• Benefield threw six innings allowing just one run and three hits.
• In the top of the 2^nd inning, the Tritons had a runner on base, but Jayden Wright grounded into a double play and cleared the bases.
• Eckerd had a chance in the 5^th inning with a runner on base, when Ella Coiner singled up the middle, but was thrown out trying to advance to second for an extra base.
• Miranda Schwartz got the rally going for Tech in the 6^th inning with a single to left field. Madison McAllister came in to pinch run for Schwartz.
•  Kelly McLaughlin laid down a successful sacrifice bunt to move the runner up to second base.
• Layna Pollock's clutch single to left field drove in McAllister for the game's first run.
• Sam Guider picked up her sixth win of the season. Guider threw two innings allowing no runs and no hits.

 
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:

• Florida Tech is now 86-37 against Eckerd in the all-time series.
• Miranda Schwartz went 1-2 at the plate.
• Layna Pollock went 1-3 with one RBI. In her last five games, Pollock is batting.385 with a .429 on-base percentage.

 
UP NEXT: Florida Tech will wrap up their series with Eckerd tomorrow, April 1st in a doubleheader. The first pitch is at 12 pm.