LAKELAND, Fla. - The Eckerd softball team dropped its series opener at Florida Southern, 3-1, on Friday night at Chris Belotto Field as the Moccasins used a three-run fourth inning.
The Mocs scored first with three runs in the fourth inning on a sacrifice fly and a two-run single.
Eckerd added a run in the fifth as Jenice Casanas led off the inning with a bunt before moving around on a stolen base and ground out. She scored on an attempted squeeze bunt.
EC threatened in the seventh inning as Hannah Gordon and Brenna Lokeinsky singled, but Eckerd was unable to push a run across.
HOW IT ENDED
FINAL: Florida Southern 3, Eckerd 1
WP: Blessin (4-1) LP: Benefield (2-2)
RECORDS: Eckerd 7-4 (2-2 SCC); Florida Southern 5-5 (2-2 SSC)
NOTES AND NUMBERS
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Eckerd and Florida Southern concluded the three-game series tomorrow with a doubleheader slated for noon.
