No. 11 Spartans Take Series Opener Over Mocs

Lakeland, FLA. – The University of Tampa softball team went up against SSC opponent, the Florida Southern Mocs, on the road for a weekend series.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:

Final: No. 11 Tampa Spartans 4, Florida Southern Mocs 1

Records: No. 11 Tampa Spartans (28-10, 16-6 SSC), Florida Southern Mocs (18-21, 7-15 SSC)

Location: Chris Bellotto Field | Lakeland, Fla.

All-time Series: The Spartans are 53-77 in all-time matchups against the Mocs.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

Bottom 1st

Tampa started the game with a costly mistake. After Mary Beth Feldman walked the first batter of the inning, Stephanie Balmer would drop the ball trying to make a double play. The Mocs capitalized and recorded a run with a sacrifice fly out. | 1-0 Mocs

Top 3rd

The Spartans would answer by capitalizing on a mistake from the Mocs. After Mackenzie Allen singled to lead off the inning, Lilly Kiester hit a single that went passed the left fielder, scoring Allen. | Tied 1-1

Top 5th

The Spartans had great situational at-bats in the fifth inning with a leadoff walk by Miranda Perez, a single by Lauren Fantone, and a two-run single by Corynn Miner, giving the Spartans a commanding lead. | 3-1 Spartans

Top 7th

The Spartans secured the win with a leadoff double by Mackenzie Allen, followed by an RBI single from Lauren Fantone. | Tampa 4-1 

Bottom 7th

Feldman got out of a bases-loaded two-out jam to win the first game of the series. 

INSIDE THE STATS:

• (W) Feldman (9-1); 
• (L) Hickey (5-5)
• Fantone (Tampa); 2-4, 2 RBI's, 2 R, 

BEYOND THE BOX:

• The Spartans beat the Mocs for a sixth straight time.
• The Spartans win their third consecutive road game.

UP NEXT: Tampa will face Florida Southern again in a doubleheader Saturday, April 23rd, @ 1 and 3 pm in Lakeland, Fla.