Tampa Dominates Chestnut Hill

TAMPA, Fla. – The No. 3 University of Tampa softball team rolls all over Chesnut Hill.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:

Game One Final: #3 Tampa 17, Southwest Minnesota State 0 (5 innings)

Game Two Final: #3 Tampa 8, Southwest Minnesota State 0 (5 innings)

Records:  Tampa 15-0 (6-0 SSC), Chestnut Hill 0-12

Location: Naimoli Family Softball Field | Tampa, Fl.

All-time Series: The Spartans improve their undefeated record over the Griffins to 6-0.

HOW IT HAPPENED — GAME ONE:

• Tampa came out of the gates early to start the day. They immediately put a crooked number on the board, scoring four runs in the first. Lilly Kiester started the hit parade with an RBI single through the right side, Mariah Galhouse followed with a 2-run triple to left field, and then Lexie Chevalier hit a sacrifice fly to bring home Galhouse. Bot 1 | 4-0 Tampa
• The Spartans wouldn't let their foot off the pedal scoring another four runs in the second. This time  Lauren Fantone brought home Kate DeSimone with a sacrifice fly, Kiester followed with an RBI double and then scored on an error, and finally, Lexie Chevalier roped an RBI double down the left field line. Bot 2 | 8-0 Tampa
• The hits kept coming for the Spartans; Kylie Siwek, Devin Hammonds, Abigail Siegel, Alissa Carfora, Ashley Mantei, and Kaylee Ellsworth all had RBI singles in the following bottom half of the inning. Bot 3 | 15-0 Tampa
• Ellsworth would add one more run with a 2-run single to the right center. Bot 4 | 17-0 Tampa

INSIDE THE STATS — GAME ONE:

• Freshman Gwen McGinnis started in the circle and improved her record to 2-0 on the season. She went all 5.0 innings, striking out 6 while allowing 0 hits and 0 walks.

HOW IT HAPPENED — GAME TWO:

• Kiester reached on a throwing error to bring home Fantone for the game's first run. Kiester would then come around to score on a Camryn Wineinger RBI single. Bot 1| 2-0 Tampa
• The Spartans would keep bringing the runs across the board, due to RBIs from Fantone, Kiester, and Galhouse. Bot 2 | 5-0 Tampa
• Tampa would eventually win via the run-rule. Final | Tampa 8-0

INSIDE THE STATS — GAME TWO:

• Sophomore Kate DeSimone started in the circle and improved her record to 2-0 on the season. She went all 5.0 innings, striking out 8 while allowing 2 hits and 0 walks.

UP NEXT: Tampa will travel to Georgia to take on #13 Valdosta State in a 4:00 PM & 6:00 PM doubleheader.

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