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Casillas vs. Rollins Walk-off Celebration
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Rollins ROLLINS 27-7
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Winner Florida Tech FLORIDA 17-15
Rollins ROLLINS
27-7
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Final
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Florida Tech FLORIDA
17-15
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Rollins ROLLINS 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 4 7 2
Florida Tech FLORIDA 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 5 6 1

W: Hendrian, Alex (12-8) L: A. Worrell (13-4)

Game Recap: Softball |

Casillas Sprints to a Walk-Off Victory Over No. 22 Rollins

MELBOURNE, Fla. – Florida Tech softball bagged the final game of the series against the 22nd-ranked Rollins Tars, 5-4. Celeste Casillas sprinted from second on a wild pitch and slid into home, walking the game off in the bottom of the seventh.

STATS OF THE GAME:
Final: Florida Tech 5, Rollins 4
Records: Florida Tech (19-15, 8-10 SSC) | Saint Leo (27-7, 10-5 SSC)
Location: Nancy Bottge Field | Melbourne, Fla.  
 
STATS OF THE GAME:
  • Other than the three hit-by-pitches in the first three innings, Alex Hendrian shut down the rest of the nine batters, including two by strikeouts.
  • For the second game in the series, Jolie Miracle registered the Panthers' first hit in the bottom of the first.
  • Despite giving up a hit in the first inning, Rollins' Ashley Morrell worked through the next seven batters, four by strikeout.
  • Morrell tallied the first Rollins' hit in the top of the fourth with a shot up the middle.
  • Rollins would later score by the bat of Sarah Young, who put the ball in the left-field gap for a double, scoring pinch runner Jodee Matos.
  • The Tars tacked on another run two batters later with a single in right field from Marisa Edevane.
  • Florida Tech immediately tied the game 2-2 in the bottom of the fourth. Mya Ogbodiewgu doubled to the right-field gap, bringing home Kelly McLaughlin and Katie Hogue, who got on via error.
  • Kelly McLaughlin's bloop single down the third base line gave the Panthers the lead in the fifth, which was set up by a single by Sammy Shortal.
  • Mandy Schwartz extended the Panthers 4-2, crushing a solo shot over the left fence.
  • Needing runs, Brie Michelli tallied a leadoff single, which was later brought home by a T. Waters single up the middle.
  • Later in the seventh, McLaughlin couldn't handle a ball from Taylor Hartman, giving Waters the opportunity to tie the game at four apiece.
  • In the bottom of the seventh, Celeste Casillas singled up the middle and advanced to second.
  • Casillas sprinted from second to home on a wild pitch from Morrell, guiding the Panthers to a win over No. 22 Rollins
 
NOTABLE PANTHERS:
  • Schwartz moved into the team lead in home runs with her fifth of the season.
  • Ogbodiewgu drove in her 22nd and 23rd RBI of the season, which is the most on the team.
 
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
  • The Panthers now move to an all-time 61-59 against Rollins.
  • Alex Hendrian tossed her NCAA-leading 19th complete game of the season.
  • Florida Tech is 23-32 at home against Rollins since 1991
  • Florida Tech notched their second win over a ranked team this season.
 
UP NEXT: The Panthers remain at home for a three-game series against Embry-Riddle University, beginning with a doubleheader on Thursday at 3 and 5 p.m. ET.
 
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