FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - The Eckerd softball team looks to carry its momentum from last weekend's series win over Rollins as they travel to take on Nova Southeastern for a three-game series in Fort Lauderdale.
GAME 33: Eckerd College (13-19, 2-7 SSC) at Nova Southeastern University (16-17, 4-5 SSC) |
Friday 6:00 PM
GAMES 34 & 35: Eckerd College at Nova Southeastern University |
Saturday (DH) 1:00 PM Â
AD Griffin Stadium
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FIRST CONFERENCE WIN
- The Tritons won their first conference series of the season last weekend defeating Rollins, two games to one. Eckerd won the opener by a score of 3-2, stepping out to an early 2-0 lead through three innings.
Chelsea Armstrong drove in the first run on a single up the middle and
Carrie Shere was later able to score off an errant throw in the second inning. The Tars scored twice to tie the game in the fourth. In the seventh,
Crystal Garcia and
Kaleigh Floyd reached on infield singles, setting the table for some walk-off magic.
Rachael Luckett came to the plate ripping a double to right center for the walk-off win.
- Eckerd dropped the second game of the series Saturday, 13-2, forcing a third-game rubber match. In the third inning, Armstrong laid down a perfectly-executed squeeze bunt to bring in Floyd to start things for Eckerd.
Nikole Van Gennep then drove in Luckett on a sac fly to left for another two-run lead. Clinging to a 2-1 lead in the fifth inning, Armstrong delivered again driving a shot to centerfield for a three-run home run.
LEADING AT THE PLATE
- Luckett is hitting .301 with seven doubles, one triple, and one home run while driving in 14 runs. Luckett grabbed two hits in last weekend's opener while collecting three in the finale.
- Armstrong leads the team's production driving in 16 with one double, one triple, and one home run. Armstrong drove in five runs against the Tars last weekend.
- Garcia provides Eckerd's speed on the bases as she has swiped 16 bags, fifth in the conference.
IN THE CIRCLE
- Van Gennep leads Eckerd with a 2.05 ERA and 65 strikeouts in 140 innings pitched, all in the top ten in conference statistics. Van Gennep picked up the win in the rubber match Saturday improving to 8-13 on the season.
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Janna Gaburo came in in relief in Friday night's game without giving up a hit to grab her third win of the season and improve to a 3.67 ERA.
ABOUT THE SHARKS
- The Sharks took the week off after competing in The Spring Games last weekend, going 4-2. The Sharks made an early statement in conference play by taking two of three games from No. 8 Saint Leo.
- Dana Edmundson and Dakota Villella lead Nova at the plate and on the bases. Edmunson is hitting .349 with five doubles, one triple, and five home runs while snagging 13 bases. Villella is hitting .315 with 10 RBIs while swiping 19 bags.
- Nova is led in the circle by reigning SSC Pitcher of the Week Lexie Storrer. Storrer is 11-7 with a 2.20 ERA and 72 strikeouts. Erica Winter is the Sharks' No. 2 pitcher. In 76 innings, she has fanned 29 with a 3.13 ERA.
LAST TIME THEY MET
- Eckerd took the series from Nova last season 3-0. In the series, Armstrong smacked three doubles and Luckett ripped two, and Shere smashed a home run. Â
