WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Kicking off its final regular season series of the 2019 slate, the Nova Southeastern softball team picked up a 4-0 victory over the Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish on Friday night at Simpson Field.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
FINAL: Nova Southeastern Sharks 4 (W: M. Schmoll, 16-7), Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish 0 (L: A. Busby, 22-13)
RECORDS: Nova Southeastern (28-20, 17-11 SSC), Palm Beach Atlantic (27-22, 15-13)
LOCATION: Simpson Field | West Palm Beach, Fla.
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HOW IT HAPPENED:
TOP 3RD | The Sharks were the first to score in the top of the third, grabbing a 1-0 lead. With one out and the bases loaded, a wild pitch by PBA's Abbey Busby allowed
Kayla Kight to reach, after getting hit by a pitch two batters prior.
TOP 5TH | With
Alex Suzuki at second and
Keeley Mayers at first, a ground out by
Miriam Schmoll advanced the runners before an error by the Sailfish's first baseman allowed both Suzuki and Mayers to score, making it 3-0 in favor of the Sharks.
TOP 6TH | NSU added an insurance run the next inning, as
Tia Williams double to center to bring home
Sydney Lageyre, who led the inning off with a single through the left side.
INSIDE THE STATS:
- The Sharks outhit the Tars 8-3.
- Mayers finished 2-for-2 and scored once while Lageyre was 2-for-3 with a scored run.
- Williams was 1-for-4 with the lone RBI of the game.
- Schmoll took the win, pitching all 7.0 innings and earning the shutout allowing just three hits with four strikeouts.
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
- This was Schmoll's 10th shutout of the season, her third in eight days.
UP NEXT
The Sharks will conclude its 2019 regular season with a doubleheader against the Sailfish starting at 12:00 noon on Saturday
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