Spartans Set for Clash With No.19 Lions
The Spartans will look to build on the momentum from the PBA series win
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TAMPA, Fla. – The University of Tampa softball team hosts the No.19 Saint Leo University Lions for a three-game series. The Lions currently hold a one-game lead over the Spartans for third in the Sunshine State Conference standings.
The Matchup: Tampa vs. No.19 Saint Leo
Date/Time: Friday, April 20th at 6 p.m. and Saturday, April 21st at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
Location: Naimoli Family Softball Field | Tampa, Fla.
About the Spartans: Tampa comes into the series with serious momentum after upending the No. 4 ranked Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish 2-1 in the series after sweeping the Saturday doubleheader. At the plate, UT is led by Bailey Phillips who leads the team in average (.330) and walks (13), third in runs (14) and hits (35), and second in slugging (.453). Shelby Press and Sahrina Cortes round out the top three offensively for the Spartans with .325 and .323 avg respectively. Junior ace Makaleigh Dooley leads the Spartans in the circle as she has carried the load this season racking up 211.1 innings of work and has a 1.36 ERA. Dooley has given up 41 earned runs and 20 walks and has set a career high in strikeouts with 204.
About the Lions: Saint Leo comes into the series off a bye weekend. Kacie Kelly has appeared in every game this season for the Lions and leads the team with a .400 avg, 39 runs, 13 doubles and is second with 52 hits and 22 RBI. Ashley Morris and Sarah Pauscher complete the top three with a .396 and .366 avg respectively. Alison Mitts leads the SLU pitchers with a 1.43 ERA and 117.2 innings tossed. Mitts has given up 33 runs and 37 walks. Auria Mounts has been the second pitcher of choice for Saint Leo as she leads the team with 10 complete games in 15 starts. The junior has a 2.03 ERA and has given up 39 runs and 28 walks.
Series History: Tampa trails in the all-time series with 57 wins while Saint Leo has 64 wins. The two teams have split the last 10 games and the Spartans took the series last season in statement fashion, going to St. Leo and winning all three games against the then-No.4 ranked Lions.
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