Slugging Spartans Hit Florida Tech for Series Sweep

Corynn Miner
Corynn Miner

Team Stats

March 20, 2021

MELBOURNE, Fla. – The University of Tampa softball team notched a doubleheader sweep over Florida Tech on Saturday.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:

Game One Final: Tampa 9, Florida Tech 2
Game Two Final: Tampa 6, Florida Tech 1
Records: University of Tampa Spartans (4-3, 4-2 SSC), Florida Tech Panthers (4-3, 3-3 SSC)
Location: Nancy Bottge Field | Melbourne, Fla.
All-time Series: Tampa now holds a 69-51 lead in the all-time series between Sunshine State Conference foes. The Spartans are now winners of five straight against the Panthers.

HOW IT HAPPENED — GAME ONE:

  • The Panthers crossed the first run of the day on a steal of home plate. Bottom 1 | 1-0 Florida Tech
  • Lauren Fantone plated two Spartans on a single, scoring Mariah Galhouse and Cristina Clauberg. Top 3 | 2-1 Tampa
  • A two-run home run by Stephanie Balmer started a 7-run inning for the Spartans. Corynn Miner added a two-run triple as Fantone had an RBI single. Lexie Chevalier launched a two-run home run to continue the outburst. Top 4 | 9-1 Tampa
  • The only offense the Panthers could muster was a run in the fifth. Bottom 5 | 9-2 Tampa

INSIDE THE STATS — GAME ONE:

  • The Spartans finished the game with 12 hits.
  • Galhouse received the victory to move to 2-1 on the year. She tossed 7.0 innings, allowing just one earned run while striking out six Panthers.
  • Five Spartans had two hits in the game, including Balmer, Miner, Fantone, Chevalier and Bailey Phillips.
  • Fantone drove in three runs as Balmer, Miner and Chevalier each plated two.

HOW IT HAPPENED — GAME TWO:

  • Florida Tech got on the board first, scoring on a solo home run. Bottom 2 | 1-0 Florida Tech.
  • Galhouse smacked a three-run home run, also scoring Clauberg and Balmer. Top 3 | 3-1 Tampa
  • The Spartans extended their lead on an RBI double off Alexa Russo's bat. Abigail Siegel would later score the team's second run of the inning. Top 6 | 5-1 Tampa
  • Miner had a solo shot to finish the UT scoring. Top 7 | 6-1 Tampa

INSIDE THE STATS — GAME TWO:

  • Clauberg and Miner each had a pair of hits to pace the Spartan offense.
  • Galhouse drove in three of the six Spartan runs.
  • Miner started in the circle and moves to 2-2 after 7.0 innings of work. She allowed just one run while striking out eight.

BEYOND THE BOX:

  • The Spartans connected on four home runs in the two games.
  • Head coach Leslie Kanter's squad turned in eight extra-base hits on the day.
  • The 15 total runs is the most in an SC doubleheader for Tampa since scoring 17 at Rollins on February 18, 2017.

UP NEXT: Tampa now receives a break before heading to Miami Shores, Fla., to face Barry University on Friday, April 9, in a 2:30 p.m., doubleheader with the Bucs.

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