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Spartans Sweep Lions on the Road
DADE CITY, FLA. – The University of Tampa softball team traveled to Saint Leo to complete their three-game weekend series. Spartans concluded the weekend with a series sweep over the Lions.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Game One Final: No. 13 Tampa Spartans 5, Saint Leo Lions 0
Game Two Final: No. 13 Tampa Spartans 3, Saint Leo Lions 0
Records: No. 13 Tampa Spartans (20-8, 8-4 SSC) , Saint Leo Lions (18-10, 7-5 SSC)
Location: Saint Leo University Softball Field | Saint Leo, Fla.
All-time Series: The Spartans have taken back the Lions' all-time series lead, improving their record to 69-68 against their Sunshine State Conference Rivals.
HOW IT HAPPENED — GAME ONE:
Top 2nd
Emalee Jansen broke the scoreless tie as she drove in Lexie Chevalier with an RBI single to left. Two batters later, starting pitcher, Mariah Galhouse singled with two outs to bring home Jansen. | 2-0 Tampa.
Top 5th
With two outs in the inning, Alexa Russo cashed in on an RBI single to center that scored Lauren Fantone. The next batter, catcher Lexie Chevalier, hit a no-doubter home run down the left field line to drive in pinch-runner Abby Siegel. | 5-0 Tampa.
INSIDE THE STATS — GAME ONE:
· (W) Galhouse (8-5): 7 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
· (L) Bean: 7 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
· Chevalier: 2-3, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R
· Fantone: 2-3, BB, R, SB
HOW IT HAPPENED — GAME TWO:
Top 6th
After both sides had been held quiet for the first five innings, Corynn Miner got the Spartans on the board with left field single that scored Stephanie Balmer. The next batter, Alexa Russo, doubled to deep center field, blowing the door wide open with two outs, driving in Fantone and Miner. | 3-0 Tampa.
INSIDE THE STATS — GAME TWO:
· (W) Feldman (5-1): 7 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
· (L) Morgan (5-2): 5.2 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
· Russo: 1-2, 2B, 2RBI
· Miner: 1-3, 1 R, 1 RBI
· Jansen: 2-3
BEYOND THE BOX:
- Spartans pitching held the Lions scoreless for 14 innings between the two doubleheader games.
- Tampa has extended their winning streak to 9 games.