ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Eckerd softball team opens its home schedule this afternoon, hosting NAIA No. 3 Southeastern (Fla.) at 4:00 PM for a double-header.
GAMES 5-6: Southeastern (2-0) at Eckerd (1-3) | 4:00 PM, 6:00 PM | Turley Athletic Complex
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LAST TIME OUT: Eckerd won its season-opener on Friday via a 4-0 shutout of Chadron State (Neb.) at the EC Spring Invitational, but lost its next three over the weekend including a 10-0 loss to No. 17 Saint Leo. Â
Nikole Van Gennep worked in the circle in the Tritons' first three games while
Grace Willeck and
Janna Gaburo split time in the final game of the weekend.
PLATE PATIENCE: The Tritons have shown the ability to work counts in the early season. Â EC drew a total of 17 walks in four games last weekend including four by
Carrie Shere. Â Eight of those free passes came against Florida Southern on Saturday.
STAY SAFE: Junior
Chelsea Armstrong has reached base safely in each of her first four games. Â She is the only Triton to reach safely in every game thus far. Â Van Gennep enters today having reached safely in her last three.
LAST TIME THEY MET: The Tritons split a double-header with Southeastern on the road on March 30, 2016, winning the first game, 2-0, before falling 11-3 in the finale. Â Van Gennep tossed a one-hitter in the opener and earned the win when EC scored twice in the top of the seventh.
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