Spartans Sweep Rollins
TAMPA, Fla. – The No. 2 University of Tampa softball team sweeps Rollins for the first time since 2018.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Game One Final: #2 Tampa Spartans 10, Rollins Tars 4
Game Two Final: #2 Tampa Spartans 11, Rollins Tars 0 (6 innings)
Records: Tampa 26-2 (14-1 SSC), Rollins 23-14 (7-11 SSC)
Location: Rollins Softball Stadium at Martin Luther King, Jr. Park | Winter Park, Fl.
All-time Series: The Spartans have won 6 straight, 7-3 in their last 10, and are 69-52 against the Tars.
HOW IT HAPPENED — GAME ONE:
- The Spartans brought the bats out early in game one. Avery Perkins brought in the first two runs with a 2-run single to right field to bring home Mariah Galhouse and Lilly Kiester. Tampa scored another run with a miscue from the Tars shortstop to bring home Camryn Wineinger. Top 1 | 3-0 Tampa
- After the Tars scored a run in the bottom half of the first, Kiester would score on a Rollins wild pitch to regain their lead back to three. Top 2 | 4-1 Tampa
- Rollins would tie it up in the bottom half of the inning with a 3-run homerun. Bot 2 | 4-4 Tie
- Galhouse would break the tie with a sacrifice fly to left field to bring home Kate DeSimone. Top 3 | 5-4 Tampa
- The Spartans continued to break out the bats; Desimone would double to right-center to bring home Perkins, followed by a throwing error from Rollins to bring home Desimone. Top 4 | 7-4 Tampa
- The Spartans wouldn't let their foot off the gas pedal as Alexa Russo would smash a double to left center to bring home Kiester. Perkins would follow the Russo double with a single to right field to bring home Abigail Siegel. Top 5 | 9-4 Tampa
- Lexie Chevalier took part in the action with a solo shot to left field. Top 7 | 10-4 Tampa
INSIDE THE STATS — GAME ONE:
- Freshman Gwen McGinnis received her sixth win in the circle this season. She is now 6-0. She came into relief after Mary Beth Feldman struggled at her start. McGinnis pitched 5.2 innings, striking out 4; while allowing 0 runs, 2 hits, and 1 walk.
- Kiester: 2-4, 3 R, & 1 BB
- Perkins: 2-3, 2 BB, 1 R, & 3 RBI
- Chevalier: 2-5 (1 HR), 1 R, & 1 RBI
HOW IT HAPPENED — GAME TWO:
- Wineinger would single to right field to bring home Lauren Fantone for the game's first run. Top 1 | 1-0 Tampa
- The Spartans hit parade continued. Stephanie Balmer would slap a 2-run single to center field to bring home Chevalier and Perkins. Later in the inning, Kiester would ground out to second to bring home DeSimone. Top 2 | 4-0 Tampa
- Chevalier hit her second bomb of the day, this time a 2-run shot to center field. Top 5 | 6-0 Tampa
- The Spartans scored 5 runs in the sixth, Galhouse's RBI single, Russo's 2-run double, Perkins RBI single, and Miranda Perez a RBI single. Top 6 | 11-0 Tampa
INSIDE THE STATS — GAME TWO:
- Sophomore DeSimone received her fourth win in the circle this season. She is now 4-0. She pitched 6.0 innings, striking out 2 while allowing 0 runs, 3 hits, and 0 walks.
- Balmer: 2-2, 1 R, & 2 RBI
- Perkins: 3-4, 3 R, & 2 RBI
- Wineinger: 2-3, 1 R, 1 BB, & 1 RBI
UP NEXT: The Spartans will return home for a series against Florida Tech starting at 6:00 PM on Thursday April 6th.
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