MELBOURNE, FLA.- Panther's softball played a mid-week non-conference matchup against Flagler. Florida Tech dominated in game one 6-1, before taking a close game two 3-2.
 
GAME ONE:
Final: Florida Tech 6, Flagler 1
Records: Florida Tech (24-22, 13-14 SSC) | Flagler (15-30, 10-14 PBC)
Location: Nancy Bottge Field | Melbourne, Fla.   

STATS OF THE GAME:

• Through four innings, Alex Hendrian retired 15 out of 16 batters.  
• Jordan Sheets of Flagler held the Panthers scoreless through four innings.
• The Panthers got things going in the 5^th inning. Mikayla Lewin singled up the middle and stole second.
• Chloe French's RBI single scored Lewin. Kelly McLaughlin's RBI double to left center scored French to give the Panthers a 2-0 lead.
• In the 6^th inning, Jolie Miracle singled to left center. Celeste Casillas came in to pinch run for Miracle.
• A double steal by Nelson  and Casillas put runners on second and third base. Lewin reached first on a dropped fly ball by the Saint's center fielder. Nelson and Casillas both scored on the play.
• Lewin would come around to score on a passed ball. Whitney Ellis scored another run on a wild pitch.
• The Panthers scored four runs in the 6^th inning on three hits and one error.
• The Saints added one run to the board in the top of the 7^th on a homerun.
• Hendrian threw a complete game allowing three hits and just one run.

GAME TWO:
Final: Florida Tech 3, Flagler 2
Records: Florida Tech (25-22 13-14 SSC) | Flagler (15-31, 10-14 PBC)

STATS OF THE GAME:

• In the bottom of the 2^nd inning, Kelly McLaughlin hit a 2-run home run to give the Panthers a 2-0 lead.
• The Saints had the bases loaded in the third inning but were unable to score any runs.
• Lewin's RBI double to center field drove in Nelson from first to give Tech a 3-0 lead.
• In the top of the 7^th, three consecutive singles loaded the bases for the Saints.
• A single drove in two runs for Flagler and the Saints had the tying run at the plate.
• Allison Platon would enter the game in the top of the 7^th with one out. Platon struck out the last two batters and secured the save for the Panthers.
• Madilyn Dutton started the game. Dutton threw two innings allowing two hits and three walks.
• Samantha Guider picked up her seventh win of the season. Guider threw 4 innings allowing six hits and two runs.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:

• Florida Tech is now 17-17 against Flagler in the all-time series.
• Tech is 11-6 all-time at home versus Flagler.
• Kelly McLaughlin hit her first home run of the season as well as the first of her career.
• McLaughlin had three hits, three RBIs, and one run scored.
• Cheyenne Nelson extended her hit streak to 11 games.
• Mikayla Lewin had four hits, three RBIS, and she scored a run.  
• Lewin is on a five-game hitting streak.

 
UP NEXT: Florida Tech will return home on Friday, April 28^th to face PBA in the final home series of the season. The first pitch is set for 7 pm.
 
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