TAMPA, Fla. - The University of Tampa's softball team faced off against the Florida Southern Moccasins in a doubleheader Friday evening. This would conclude the Spartans fifth doubleheader in a week. 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:

Game One Final: No.14 Tampa Spartans 3 ,  Florida Southern Moccasins 2

Game Two Final: No.14 Tampa Spartans 6 , Florida Southern Moccasins 0

Records: No. 14 Tampa Spartans (17-8) SSC (5-4) , Florida Southern Moccasins (7-11) SSC (0-6)

Location: Naimoli Stadium I Tampa, Fla

All-time Series: The Spartans are 50-77 all-time against the Moccasins. However, the Spartans have won the 16 matchups. 

HOW IT HAPPENED — GAME ONE:

 Top 1st

The pitcher for the Spartans first game of the doubleheader was Mary Beth Feldman. Feldman who is 4-1 with a current ERA of 0.72, did not get off the start that she hoped. Feldman delt with Florida Southern's first batter, Dewith and her walked her. The Moccasins came out with their bats alive and ready. After the walk, a sac bunt was placed down and left unanswered to advance Dewith to second base. With runners in scoring position, Colgate doubled to center field, which allowed the Moccasins to take the first lead of the game I 2-0 (Moccassins). 

Bottom 1st

After Mariah Galhouse was hit by a pitch and Stephanie Balmer walked, Lauren Fantone was up to bat. Galhouse already in scoring position, attempts to steal third base but is thrown by catcher, Victoria Rodriguez. Balmer however did make it to second. This gave Fantone a great opportunity, which she capitalized on by ripping an RBI single to right field to lower the deficit I 2-1 (Moccasins). 

Bottom 2nd

With only one out, secondbaseman, Alexa Russo hit a solo-shot homerun to tie the game I 2-2 

Bottom 8th

With both teams combining for only one hit after the 2nd innning, we go into extra innings. The Spartans tried to close it out in extra innings after the Moccasins had a chance to break the tie but unfortunately left two runners on base. Corynn Miner broke the Spartans hitting drouhght with a double to center field. Miner, the game-winning run, advanced to third after a gorundout by Lexie Chevalier. Next at bat was Russo. Russo reached first base on an infield error by the shortshop (E6) which allowed Miner to score for the walk-off run.

INSIDE THE STATS — GAME ONE:

• (W) Feldman (4-1); 8IP, 4KO, 4H, 2ER, BB

• (L) Hickey; 7.2IP, 3KO, 4H, 3ER, 4BB

• Russo; 1-3, 2RBI's

HOW IT HAPPENED — GAME TWO:

 Bottom 2nd

The Spartans started off the game on their usual tendecies, not letting their opponents score and taking advantage of their opportunities. With a runner in scoring position, Avery Perkins singled up the middle for an RBI single, reeling in the first run of the second game I 1-0 (Spartans).

Bottom 5th

Fantone started off the inning doing what she usually does, getting on base. She would reach first after an error by the shortshop (E5) that allowed her to advance to second on the overthrow. With one out, Russo gets her third RBI of the night, with a single up the middle to score Fantone I 2-0 (Spartans). Miranda Perez pinched ran for Chevalier and Mackenzie Allen pinched ran for Russo. Perez lined out to right field, tagging was Allen who scored I 3-0 (Spartans). 

Bottom 6th

After a single and an error by the thirdbaseman (E5), Galhouse grounded out to advance both Lilly Kiester and Perkins in scoring position. Kate DeSimone, who pinched hit for Balmer, steps into the batters box and slugs a three-run homerun I 6-0 (Spartans).

INSIDE THE STATS — GAME TWO:

• (W) Galhouse (7-5); 7IP, 3KO, 5H, BB

• (L) Hickey (1-2); 5IP, 7H, 3R, 2BB

• DeSimone; 1-1, 3HR; first of the season
• Russo; 1-1, RBI

BEYOND THE BOX:

• The Moccasins are still winless in the SSC 

• The Spartans held the Moccasins to under 10 hits in both games combined 

• Miner OBP on the season: .936

UP NEXT: Tampa will face Saint Leo University Saturday, March 19th @3pm in Saint Leo, Fla.