Tritons Rally Falls Short at Embry-Riddle

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - The Eckerd softball team rallied for three runs in the seventh inning but could not complete the comeback, falling 5-4 on the road at Embry-Riddle on Saturday to conclude the season. 

Embry-Riddle jumped out to a four-run lead in the opening frame. Eckerd plated a run in the third with a sacrifice fly from Ella Coiner before ERAU made it a 5-1 game on an RBI ground out in the fourth. 

The Tritons rallied for three runs in the seventh to pull within one. A run scored on an error before Lauren Margolis added a two-run double. Eckerd had two runners on with two outs, but the Eagles coaxed a fly-out to end the game.  

HOW IT ENDED 

FINAL: Embry-Riddle 5, Eckerd 4
WP: Wood (6-0)  LP: Benefield (2-5) S: Domenici (3) 

RECORDS: Eckerd 13-32 (7-23 SSC); Embry-Riddle 33-19 (16-14 SSC) 

NOTES AND NUMBERS 

• Margolis went 2-for-3 with two RBIs. 
• Megan Diaz, Gracie Ciccarello, and Mia Hernandez each recorded a hit. 
• The game marked the end of the careers of Eckerd's seven seniors: Lauren Margolis, Megan Diaz, Hannah Gordon, Mackenzie Smith, Olivia Johnson, Brielle Benefield, and Avery Beauchaine.