Kanter Reaches 800 Career Wins As Tampa Takes Two In Lakeland

LAKELAND, Fla. - No. 4 Tampa win the first two games in Lakeland against Florida Southern.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:

Game one: No. 4 Tampa 1 | Florida Southern 0

Game two: No. 4 Tampa 2 | Florida Southern 1

HOW IT HAPPENED - GAME ONE:

• The Spartans and the Mocs both struggled offensively majority of the game as the score remained at a stalemate through normal innings. 
• Tampa eventually took the lead in the top of the 9th inning when Alexa Russo singled down the middle bringing in Mariah Galhouse.
• The Spartans held on to thier lead in the bottom of the 9th, shutting out the Mocs to capture the win.

INSIDE THE STATS:

• Kate DeSimone earned her eigth win of the season pitching all nine innings for Tampa. She threw 73 strikes from 103 pitches, striking out five batters, allowing three hits, giving up zero runs.
• Russo 1-3 with one RBI.
• Galhouse 1-3.
• Lilly Kiester 2-4.

HOW IT HAPPENED - GAME TWO: 

• The game started with the Spartans and the Mocs struggling to generate something offensivley.
• Camryn Wineinger would get Tampa on the board in the top of the 6th with a RBI single, scoring in Lilly Kiester.
• In the top of the 7th Alexa Russo would get on base, allowing Stephanie Balmer to extend the Spartans lead doubling to second, driving in pinch runner Devon Hammonds.
• The Mocs would answer in the bottom of the 7th with a run of their own,

INSIDE THE STATS:

• Mary Beth Feldman earns her fourth win of the season as she pitched 6.2 innings, striking out one batter, allowing four hits, giving up one run.
• Mariah Galhouse earned her first save of the year pitching 0.1 innings.
• Balmer 1-2 with a RBI.

UP NEXT: No. 4 Tampa will return to Lakeland to complete the series against the Mocs March 24, 2024.