FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - The #16 ranked Nova Southeastern Softball team split Saturday's doubleheader against the #1 ranked Tampa Spartans at the NSU Softball Stadium. The Spartans came out hot in game one and secured the 8-0 shut out victory. NSU bounced back in game two behind a walk off RBI double by Cassidy Patterson to lead the Sharks to a 2-1 win, securing the SSC series victory over Tampa.
(GAME ONE)
Score: #16 Nova Southeastern 0 (W: C. Duskin, 10-6) | #1 Tampa 8 (L: K. DeSimone, 9-0)
Records: #16 Nova Southeastern (29-10, 12-5 SSC) | #1 Tampa (33-2, 16-1 SSC)
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Fla. | NSU Softball Stadium
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TOP 4th - Tampa struck first, batting in two runs to take the early 2-0 lead.
TOP 5th - An error by the Sharks allowed the third Spartan run to come across home plate.
TOP 6th - The run barrage continued as a home run by Tampa extended their lead to 4-0.
TOP 7th - The Spartans weren't done yet, tacking on four more runs to take an 8-0 advantage and secure the game one victory over NSU.
(GAME TWO)
Score: #16 Nova Southeastern 2 (W: G. Wallace, 15-2) | #1 Tampa 1 (L: K. DeSimone, 9-1)
Records: #16 Nova Southeastern (30-10, 13-5 SSC) | #1 Tampa (33-3, 16-2 SSC)
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Fla. | NSU Softball Stadium
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TOP 5th - With the bases loaded, Gracelyn Wallace hit a Spartan batter with a pitch, allowing Tampa to bring the first run across home plate.
BOT 6th - Brenna Lokeinsky homered to left field, tying the game at one apiece.
BOT 7th - With Samantha Sklenka on second, Cassidy Patterson stepped up to the plate and hit an RBI double to left field, pushing the Sharks past Tampa 2-1.
Cassidy Patterson - 2/3, GW RBI
Gracelyn Wallace - 8 K's
The Sharks will head on the road for an SSC series against the Saint Leo Lions on April 11th-12th. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m.
