No.11 Spartans Sweep Mocs in Weekend Series

LAKELAND, Fla. - The University of Tampa's softball team completed their three-game series against Florida Southern College this weekend, winning all three games. 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:

Game One Final: No.11 Tampa Spartans 1, Florida Southern Moccasins 0

Game Two Final: No.11 Tampa Spartans 8, Florida Southern Moccasins 0

Records: No. 11 Tampa Spartans (30-10, 18-6 SSC), Florida Southern Moccasins (19-22, 8-16 SSC)

Location: Chris Bellotto | Lakeland, Fla.

All-time Series: The Spartans are 55-77 in head-to-head matchups against the Moccasins with an eight-game winning streak.

HOW IT HAPPENED — GAME ONE:

Top 6th

Lilly Kiester singled up the middle to set the tone for the Spartan's offense. Mariah Galhouse then got on base by error to have runners on first and second base. A groundout advanced both runners to a scoring position. Florida Southern's Cowart, threw a wild pitch allowing Kiester to score and secure game one for the Spartans. | 1-0 Spartans

INSIDE THE STATS — GAME ONE:

• (W) Galhouse (12-7); 7IP, 3KO, 5H, 2BB
• (L) Cowart (1-4); 1IP, H, R
• Kiester; 1-3, R

HOW IT HAPPENED — GAME TWO:

Top 1st

Lauren Fantone hit a single to lead off the inning. Corynn Miner stepped up with runners on second and third base, and sac bunted to score. | 1-0 Spartans

A few at bats later, Lexie Chevalier hit an RBI single to score in Galhouse to put the Spartans up two. | 2-0 Spartans

Top 4th

Galhouse started off hitting a two-RBI single to center field. Stephanie Balmer and Lauren Fantone scored on the play to extend the Spartan's lead to four. Alexa Russo later got into a fielder's choice, which allowed Kiester to score. | 5-0 Spartans

Top 6th

After a single by Russo, pinch-runner Devin Hammonds entered to run for Russo at first base. Hammonds would later score after a fielder's choice by Emalee Jansen. | 6-0 Spartans 

Savannah Miller continued to build on the Spartan's generating momentum and hit an RBI single, scoring Chevalier. | 7-0 Spartans

Fantone finished off the scoring spree with an RBI single to right field, scoring Jansen. | 8-0 Spartans

INSIDE THE STATS — GAME TWO:

• (W) Feldman (10-1); 6IP, 4KO, 4H, BB
• (L) Edgington (5-5); 2IP, 5H, 2R
• Fantone; 4-5, RBI, 2R
• Kiester; 3-3, R
• Miner; 2-4, RBI

BEYOND THE BOX:

• This is the sixth time the Spartans tallied over ten hits in a game this season.
• Spartans are currently on a five-game winning streak
• Spartans; seven out of their last ten games have been shutouts

UP NEXT: Tampa will face Lynn University Friday, April 29th @ 6 pm in Tampa, Fla.