MELBOURNE, Fla. – Despite allowing just three hits, free passes and an error led to a bad top of the fifth inning where Florida Tech allowed four runs in a 4-0 loss to Tampa on Friday night.
GAME ONE:
STATS OF THE GAME:
Final: Florida Tech 0, Tampa 4
Records: Florida Tech (29-14-1, 15-9 SSC) | Tampa (28-10, 15-7 SSC)
Location: Nancy Bottge Field | Melbourne, Fla.
STATS OF THE GAME:
- Tech got a strong start in the circle from Sammy Murphy, who set the tone early by attacking the zone and striking out the first two batter.
- Murphy added another strikeout in the second inning.
- The Panthers' pitcher walked the first batter in the third but created three consecutive pop outs to get out of the inning.
- Tampa capitalized on an error, putting the first batter on then following two straight singles the next three batters were either hit by a pitch or walked to bring home three runs.
- One more run came across via sacrifice fly for a 4-0 Panther deficit.
- Haley Rider broke the no-hitter lacing a ball to right field but her pinch runner was tagged out on a line out double play, so Tech remained scoreless.
- Murphy held the Spartans to one hit and a walk in the last two innings but kept the Panthers alive in the bottom of the seventh.
- In the bottom of the seventh inning, the first two batters of Emma Chisholm and Malaya Nelson singled but left stranded to end the game losing 4-0 to Tampa.
NOTABLE PANTHERS:
UP NEXT: The Panthers attempt to take both games of a doubleheader against Tampa on Saturday, April 25, at noon following Senior Day festivities.
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