Spartans Sweep Saturday Doubleheader in Shutout Style

TAMPA, Fla. - The University of Tampa (20-9, 8-6 SSC) softball team swept a pair of games over Florida Southern College (14-22, 1-10 SSC) at Naimoli Family Field on Saturday afternoon.

Julia Morrow started both games for the Spartans and earned her 16th and 17th victories of the season. She tossed 14.0 shutout innings with 23 strikeouts while allowing five hits. The senior tossed a one-hitter in game one keeping the Mocs off the scoreboard in both games of the doubleheader.

In game one Tampa took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the third on an RBI single by Bre Setree that plated Sahrina Cortes.
Setree struck again in the bottom of the fifth delivering an RBI double to score Cortes for a 2-0 advantage, which would be all UT needed to claim the win behind the stellar pitching of Morrow.

Game two was a pitcher's duel until Tampa rallied for two runs in the bottom of the fifth to take the lead. Cortes notched an RBI single while Setree was credited with a bases loaded sacrifice fly giving the Spartans a 2-0 advantage.

UT added two insurance runs in the sixth as Taylor Collins delivered an RBI single followed by an RBI double off the bat of Cortes. Morrow and the Spartans held on for the final three outs in the seventh to sweep the doubleheader over the Mocs.

Kandi Kuder also contributed to the Spartan offense with three hits on the afternoon.

Game One Box Score

Game Two Box Score

Tampa will return to action Sunday at noon to conclude the SSC series with FSC. Live stats as well as a video webcast will be available through www.tampaspartans.tv.

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