ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Eckerd softball team jumped ahead early and never looked back with a dominant 9-2 win over Palm Beach Atlantic Friday evening at the Turley Athletic Complex.
Eckerd took the lead early with an RBI single by Ella Coiner in the first frame for a 1-0 tilt. The Tritons plated five runs in the third inning on two bases-loaded walks, an error, and a two-run single from Lex Difato.
A bases-loaded walk by Mia Hernandez in the fourth gave Eckerd a 7-0 favor. The Sailfish added a pair of runs in the next frame, but the Tritons responded with a pair of RBI singles from Addisan Lagston and Coiner for a 9-2 advantage to seal the win.
HOW IT ENDED
FINAL: Eckerd 9, PBA 2
WP: Reymer (9-7) LP: Little (2-5 SSC)
RECORDS: Eckerd 21-13 (9-7 SSC); Palm Beach Atlantic 8-13 (2-11 SSC)
NOTES AND NUMBERS
- Difato and Coiner led Eckerd with two RBIs each, while Langston, Molly Scott, Hernandez, and Gracie Ciccarello added one each.
- Difato, Hannah Taylor, Coiner, Langston, Ashley Cain, and Ciccarello posted two hits each.
- Brandilyn Reymer earned her ninth win of the season, allowing just two runs and striking out six.
UP NEXT
Eckerd and PBA conclude the three-game series with a doubleheader at noon tomorrow.
