MIAMI SHORES, Fla. - A five-run seventh inning, highlighted by a three-run homer by Hannah Taylor, led the Eckerd softball team to an upset win over No. 24 Barry, 6-1, in the series finale on Sunday afternoon.
The Bucs got on the board first, with an RBI triple in the fourth. However, Eckerd equalized the score in the following frame with a run scoring on an error.
Gracie Ciccarello and Lex Difato led off the seventh with singles, and Taylor cleared the bases with a three-run shot down the left-field line. The Tritons added two insurance runs for a 6-1 favor on an Abby Lucas RBI double and a sacrifice fly from Molly Scott. Bradilyn Reymer added a 1-2-3 inning to end the game.
HOW IT ENDED
FINAL: Eckerd 6, No. 24 Barry 1
WP: Reymer (8-7) LP: Angelico (6-6) HR: Taylor (6)
RECORDS: Eckerd 20-13 (8-7 SSC); Barry 25-13 (10-5 SSC)
NOTES AND NUMBERS
- Ciccarello went 3-for-3 while scoring two runs.
- Difato, Taylor, Addison Langston, and Ashley Cain added two hits each.
- Taylor posted three RBIs. She hit her seventh homerun of the season.
- Reymer earned her eighth win of the season, scattering just four hits and one run while striking out 11. It was her fourth game of the season with double-digit strikeouts.
- Eckerd picked up its eighth SSC win, the most in a season since 2019.
UP NEXT
Eckerd returns to action on Friday, hosting Palm Beach Atlantic for a three-game series at 6:00 PM.
