TAMPA, Fla. - The Eckerd softball team struggled offensively, dropping the series opener at No. 2 Tampa, 8-0, in six innings on the road Friday afternoon.
UT struck early with four runs in the opening frame on a pair of RBI singles, a wild pitch, and an error. Tampa added a run in the fourth and three in the sixth. Eckerd had a pair of chances in the first and fifth innings with runners in scoring position with only an out but was unable to convert.
HOW IT ENDED
FINAL: No. 2 Tampa 8, Eckerd 0 (6 innings)
WP:DeSimone (11-1) LP: Reymer (1-7)
RECORDS: Eckerd 12-25 (6-16 SSC); Tampa 36-6 (18-4 SSC)
NOTES AND NUMBERS
UP NEXT
Eckerd and Tampa conclude the three-game series with a doubleheader at 1:00 PM tomorrow.