Box Score KISSIMMEE, Fla. - Spring Hill (Ala.) scored four times in the sixth inning and it proved to be the difference as the Badgers handed the Eckerd softball team a 4-0 defeat to close the weekend at the Diamond 9 Citrus Classic at Disney's ESPN Wide World of Sports.
The game was a battle of pitchers between EC's
Nikole Van Gennep and SHC's Danielle Clark. Â Van Gennep held the Badgers hitless through five innings while Clark retired the first seven batters she faced and only allow three runners to reach base in the first five innings.
SHC (14-6), however, broke up the no-hit bid with one out in the sixth inning and did it with a huge hit.  Pinch-hitting with a runner on base, Baylie Doiron sent the ball over the center field fence for a two-run home run after the leadoff hitter of the inning reached on an error and advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt.
The next four batters all reached safely resulting in two more runs as all of Spring Hill's offensive production came in the sixth.
Clark, meanwhile, continued to do her part in completing a two-hitter.
Eckerd (8-13) had its best chance to score come in the third inning with runners on first and second and one out, but hit into a rare 5-4 double play to end the threat.
Dana Paul and
Kaylin Kramer accounted for Eckerd's hits.
Van Gennep (5-10) took the loss despite giving up only two hits in 5-1/3 innings pitched. Â
Janna Gaburo relieved Van Gennep in the sixth, recording the final two outs.
The Tritons return to the field on Friday, opening a three-game weekend series hosting Palm Beach Atlantic at 7:00 PM.
