FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Nova Southeastern used a nine-run third inning in the second game of a doubleheader on Saturday to complete a weekend sweep over the visiting EckerdCollege softball team.
The Sharks (22-11, 4-5 Sunshine State Conference) won the first game 4-0 before rallying for an 11-2 victory in the finale. Katie Kelton went 3-for-3 with two RBIs and two runs scored, while Laura Saladrigas had a three-run triple in the second game.
In the opener, NSU scored two runs in the first on back-to-back RBI hits from Gina Bondarenko and Brittany Phillips. The Sharks added single runs in the third and fourth innings, while right-hander Lexi Sarradet (7-2) tossed a complete-game shutout.
In the second game, NSU took advantage of four Eckerd errors -- including three in the pivotal third inning – to overcome an early 2-0 deficit. Saladrigas provided the big hit with a bases-loaded triple.
The Tritons (11-24, 0-9) did not get a hit in the second game, taking advantage of three walks and an error to grab a 2-0 lead in the first inning.
Eckerd recorded four hits on the day.
The Tritons will play a 2 p.m. doubleheader on Monday at Warner (Fla.).
