No. 13 Spartans Conquer Panthers to Open Weekend Series

Tampa, Fla. – The Tampa Spartans started an away series Friday night against the Florida Tech Panthers.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:

Final: No. 13 Tampa 3, Florida Tech 1

Records: No. 13 Tampa Spartans (10-4, 4-0 SSC), Florida Tech Panthers (10-6, 2-2 SSC)

Location: Nancy Bottge Field | Melbourne, Fla.

All-time Series: Spartans maintain the lead in the overall series 70-51, with the Spartans on a six-game winning streak.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

Top 4

• Corynn Miner hit a solo home run deep to the left, giving the Spartans an early lead over the Panthers. | 1-0 Tampa
• Spartans had one out as Alexa Russo came up to bat. Russo hit a single down the left field line. Panthers pitcher Alex Hendrian then walked Emalee Jansen, moving Russo to second. Mackenzie Allen then entered the game to pinch run for Russo. Panthers Hendrian then walked Abigail Siegel, advancing Jansen to second and Allen to third. Avery Perkins steps up with the bases loaded, and one out, then hits a single up the middle scoring Allen and Jansen to extend the Spartans lead. | 3-0 Tampa

Bot 5

• Panthers shortstop Mikayla Wessel put down a bunt for a base hit. Cheyenne Nelson was up next, grounding out to shortstop, Wessel advanced to second. With one out, Chloe French hit a double to center field, scoring Wessel. | 3-1 Tampa

INSIDE THE STATS:

• WIN: M. Feldman(2-0); SAVE: M. Galhouse (2)
• LOSS: A. Hendrian(2-2)
• Perkins; 2-3, 2RBI
• C. Miner; 1HR

BEYOND THE BOX:

• Perkins; Player of the game; 2 runs, 2 hits
• Spartans take the first game of the three-game weekend series against Florida Tech.
• Feldman; remains undefeated in the circle.
• Miner's home run is the second of the season for the Spartans.

UP NEXT: The Spartans will play a doubleheader on Saturday at Florida Tech at 11 am and 1 pm.