Tampa Sweeps SMSU in Day-Night Doubleheader

TAMPA, Fla. – The No. 3 University of Tampa softball team beat Southwest Minnesota State in a day-night doubleheader.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:

Game One Final: #3 Tampa 6, Southwest Minnesota State 3

Game Two Final: #3 Tampa 8, Southwest Minnesota State 0 (6 innings)

Records:  Tampa 13-0 (6-0 SSC), Southwest Minnesota State 3-10

Location: Naimoli Family Softball Field | Tampa, Fl.

All-time Series: Tampa continues its dominance over the Mustangs, winning its sixth straight game and improving its record to 12-1 over SMSU.

HOW IT HAPPENED — GAME ONE:

• After back-to-back two-out walks by Alexa Russo and Camryn Wineinger, Mariah Galhouse ripped a single to left field to bring home Russo and Wineinger for the game's first two runs. Bot 1 | 2-0 Tampa
• Tampa wouldn't step off the pedal as they scored two more runs in the following inning thanks to a Russo 2-run single through the right side and a Wineinger RBI single to the left side. Bot 2 | 5-0 Tampa
• The Mustangs would cut the Spartan's lead to three in the top of the fourth; however, Lexie Chevalier would respond for the Spartans with a sacrifice fly to Center Field to extend Tampa's lead to four. Bot 5 | 6-2 Tampa

INSIDE THE STATS — GAME ONE:

• All-American Mary Beth Feldman started in the circle and improved her record to 5-0 on the season. She went all 7.0 innings, striking out 2 while allowing 7 hits with 2 walks.
• Russo: 1-2, 2 RBI's, & BB
• Wineinger: 1-3, 1 RBI, & BB
• Galhouse: 2-4 & 1 RBI
• Chevalier: 1 RBI

HOW IT HAPPENED — GAME TWO:

• Wineinger starts up where she left off in game one. She was right in the middle of the action once again with a sacrifice fly to center field to bring home Lauren Fantone for the game's opening run. Bot 1| 1-0 Tampa
• The Spartans broke out in the second inning with a crooked number. Fantone started the scoring with an RBI single, then Lilly Kiester reached on an error to bring home Kate DeSimone; next, Fantone scored on a wild pitch, and finally, Galhouse walked to get home, Kiester. Bot 2 | 5-0 Tampa
• Tampa would continue to pour it on with a Galhouse RBI single and then a Wineinger stolen base on a first and third breakdown by the Mustangs. Bot 4 | 7-0 Tampa
• The Spartans would seal the game due to run rule with a Desimone RBI groundout. Final | Tampa 8-0

INSIDE THE STATS — GAME TWO:

• Galhouse started in the circle and improved her record to 6-0 on the season. She went all 5.0 innings, striking out 6 while allowing only 2 hits with 0 walks.
• Fantone: 2-3, 1 RBI, & 2 R
• Wineinger: 1-1, 1 RBI, & 1 R
• Galhouse: 1-2 & 1 RBI

UP NEXT: Tampa will continue their three-day stretch of doubleheaders as they host Chestnut Hill tomorrow at 1:00 PM & 3:00 PM.

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