No. 13 Tampa Set for Weekend Series Against Florida Southern

TAMPA, Fla. - The No. 13 University of Tampa (19-8, 7-5 SSC) softball team is set to take on Sunshine State Conference foe Florida Southern College (12-18, 4-5 SSC) for a weekend series. This will be the first time the two teams face each other this season.

The first game of the series is set for 6 p.m., on Thursday evening at Naimoli Family Field, with a double-header starting at 3 p.m., on Friday.

The all-time record for the Spartans against the Moccasins is 26-51. They last met in the 2012 season, and the Spartans swept the three-game series in Lakeland, Fla.

Tampa has been boosted by stellar pitching performances by both Kayla Cox and Julia Morrow. Cox is now 14-4 on the year with a 0.55 ERA and 215 strikeouts in 127.1 innings. Morrow enters the series 5-4 on the season with a 2.36 ERA.

The offense is led by Kayleen Boatwright with a team-leading 31 hits, 16 runs, and a .341 batting average. Megan Burke and Stacy Piagno have also contributed for the Spartans. Burke is hitting .325 with three homeruns, while Piagno has a team-high 19 RBI.

Florida Southern enters the matchup led by Dayna Hunn and Chelsea Oglevie. Hunn is batting a team-leading .290 with 29 hits and 15 RBI. Oglevie enters the series with 61 strikeouts and a 1.72 ERA in 110.0 innings.

Admission to all UT softball games is free of charge. Live stats and a broadcast will be available through tampaspartans.tv.

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