WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - The #19 ranked Nova Southeastern Softball team completed the SSC series sweep over Palm Beach Atlantic on Saturday afternoon at Simpson Field. Three RBIs by Brenna Lokeinsky led the way for the Sharks in game one before a 10-strikeout performance by Gracelyn Wallace helped lead NSU to the doubleheader sweep in game two.
Score: #19 Nova Southeastern 6 (W: C. Duskin, 10-5) | Palm Beach Atlantic 4 (L: L. Marty, 2-2)
Records: #19 Nova Southeastern (27-9, 10-4 SSC) | Palm Beach Atlantic (8-11, 2-9 SSC)
Location: West Palm Beach, Fla. | Simpson Field
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TOP 1st - NSU scored off an error by PBA to take the early 1-0 lead.
BOT 1st - PBA answered with two runs to push themselves ahead 2-1.
TOP 3rd - A sacrifice fly by Brenna Lokeinsky brought home Maliyah Lawson, tying the game at two a piece.
BOT 3rd - The Sailfish continued to apply pressure, tacking on their third run of the game.
TOP 4th—Lokeinsky added two more RBIs to her tally, and the Sharks held a 4-3 advantage.
TOP 7th - Abbey Moore joined the action with an RBI double to center field, bringing home two runs to put NSU ahead 6-3.
BOT 7th - PBA put another run on the board, but it wasn't enough to complete the comeback as the Sharks secured the 6-4 game one victory.
Brenna Lokeinsky - 3 RBIs
Abbey Moore - 2 RBIs
Score: #19 Nova Southeastern 5 (W: G. Wallace, 13-2) | Palm Beach Atlantic 2 (L: O. Zimmerman, 0-1)
Records: #19 Nova Southeastern (28-9, 11-4 SSC) | Palm Beach Atlantic (8-12, 2-10 SSC)
Location: West Palm Beach, Fla. | Simpson Field
Get Social: @NSUSharks and @NSUSoftball on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube
TOP 1st - Cassidy Duskin scored the first run of the game off a wild pitch by the Sailfish.
BOT 1st - PBA tacked on two runs to take a 2-1 advantage.
TOP 3rd - RBIs from Brenna Lokeinsky, Tori Copeland, Abbey Moore, and Samantha Dixon pushed NSU ahead 5-2.
The Sharks would ultimately secure the SSC series sweep, rolling past the Sailfish 5-2 in the final game of the series.
Gracelyn Wallace - 10 strikeouts
The Sharks will take a brief hiatus before heading back to the NSU Softball Stadium to take on the top-ranked Tampa Spartans in a three-game series on April 4th. First pitch is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.
