Spartans Shutout Knights in Double Header Win
TAMPA, Fla. – The University of Tampa softball team went up against SSC opponent, the Lynn University Fighting Knights, Friday night at home in the first game of a double header for the evening.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Game One Final No. 9 Tampa Spartans 9, Lynn Knights 0
Game Two Final No. 9 Tampa Spartans 2, Lynn Knights 0
Records: No. 9 Tampa Spartans (32-10, 20-6 SSC), Lynn University Knights (16-33, 4-25 SSC)
Location: Naimoli Family Stadium | Tampa, Fla.
All-time Series: The Spartans are 59-19 in all-time matchups against the Fighting Knights.
HOW IT HAPPENED GAME ONE:
Bottom 1st
Tampa would start off the game with a leadoff single by Lauren Fantone. The Spartans would soon score the first run of the game after an RBI triple by Mariah Galhouse. Corynn Miner would later hit a sacrifice fly to increase the Spartans lead. | Tampa 2-0
Top 3rd
Tampa would get their first runner aboard for the inning with two outs after a Lilly Kiester single. Mariah Galhouse then would follow up with a single as well. Corynn Miner would be next to bat and she would work the count to draw a walk. After loading the bases, Alexa Russo would work the count and go yard for a grand slam. | Tampa 6-0
Top 5th
Mariah Galhouse would continue her stellar pitching performance with two strikeouts in the inning. | Tampa 6-0
Bottom 6th
Alissa Carfora would get on base with a single. Mackenzie Allen would then get on base with a walk. Lauren Fantone would drop a sacrifice bunt but get aboard off of an error by Lynn. Kate DeSimone would come into the game as a pinch hitter and hit a triple to end the game. | Tampa 9-0
INSIDE THE STATS:
- (W) Galhouse (13-7);
- (L) Prickett (1-4)
- Russo (Tampa); 1-3, 4 RBI's, 1 R
HOW IT HAPPENED GAME TWO:
Bottom 3rd
Mary Beth Feldman continues to dominate from the mound picthing yet again another scoreless inning. | Tied 0-0
Bottom 6th
Tampa would put a pair of runs on the board after a Corynn Miner RBI double which would knock in Lilly Kiester and Mariah Galhouse. | Tampa 2-0
INSIDE THE STATS:
- (W) Feldman (11-1);
- (L) Sumpter (1-4)
- Miner (Tampa); 2-3, 2 RBI's
BEYOND THE BOX:
- The Spartans beat the Knights for a sixth straight time.
- The Spartans win their seventh consecutive game.
- Mary Beth Feldman pitched a career high 14 K's.
UP NEXT: Tampa will face Lynn again Saturday, April 30th, @ 10am in Tampa, Fla.
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