GULF SHORES, Ala. – On the final day of the Gulf Coast Invitational, the Nova Southeastern softball team picked up a pair of wins over Shorter University and Miles College. The Sharks topped the Hawks 4-3 before wrapping up play with a 4-1 victory over the Golden Bears.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
FINAL SCORE: Nova Southeastern Sharks 4 (W: L. Storrer, 1-4), Shorter Hawks 3 (L: H. Draper, 0-3)
RECORDS: NSU (1-4), SU (2-3)
LOCATION: Gulf Shores Sportsplex | Gulf Shores, Ala.
ALL TIME SERIES: 2-0
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HOW IT HAPPENED:
BOTTOM 1ST: The Sharks wasted no time getting on the board a sacrifice fly by
Kayla Kight allowed
Dana Edmundson to score, who led the inning off with an infield single.
BOTTOM 2ND: With two outs on the board, Edmundson sent a two-RBI double to left field, scoring
Megan Maloney and
Madison Macik for a 3-0 advantage.
TOP 3RD: The Hawks cut the deficit to a single run, 3-2, an inning later, capitalizing on a fielder's choice and an error by the Sharks.
BOTTOM 3RD: NSU responded in the bottom half of the inning, recording its final run of the game when the Hawks committed a throwing error after a
Daniela Bautista single, allowing
Lexie Storrer to cross the plate for a 4-2 edge.
TOP 4TH: The final run of the game came in the fourth as Shorter's Carson Carriker singled to shortstop, and a muffed throw by the Sharks brought Maddie Hunt home.
INSIDE THE STATS:
- Three Sharks tallied two hits in Sunday morning's game, as Edmundson and Storrer were 2-for-4 and Kailynn Blackwood went 2-for-3. Edmundson also added two RBI and Storrer had one scored run.
- In addition to her one RBI, Kight also drew two walks.
- Storrer recorded her first win of the season, tossing all 7.0 innings and allowing three only runs on 11 hits.
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
- The Hawks outhit the Sharks 11-9 on the day.
- This was just the second time in history the two teams met.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
FINAL SCORE: Nova Southeastern Sharks 4 (W: L. Storrer, 2-4), Miles Golden Bears 1 (L: M. Rich (0-4)
RECORDS: NSU (2-4), MC (0-5)
LOCATION: Gulf Shores Sportsplex | Gulf Shores, Ala.
ALL TIME SERIES: Sharks lead Golden Bears 1-0
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HOW IT HAPPENED:
TOP 1ST: For the third-straight game, the Sharks were the first to reach the scoreboard as Edmundson was able to steal second, third and eventually home after leading the inning off with a single through the right side.
TOP 2ND: NSU added another run to increase their lead to 2-0 an inning later as a wild pitch allowed
Keeley Mayers to score after sending a first-pitch double to left field four batters prior.
TOP 4TH: With the bases loaded,
Megan Maloney singled through the left side, plating Bautista for a 3-0 advantage. After a wild pitch advanced the runners and Edmundson was hit by a pitch, a sacrifice fly by Blackwood was able to bring Macik home to tally NSU's final run of the game.
BOTTOM 7TH: The Bears' lone run of the game came in the last inning as an RBI-single by Ombreyah Daly scored Davis Watkins, who led off with a double down the left-field line.
INSIDE THE STATS:
- Not one Shark had multiple hits, but six were able to tally one hit apiece.
- Maloney and Storrer both picked up single RBIs.
- The Sharks were walked seven times, as Macik drew three of her own.
- NSU outhit MC 6-4.
- Storrer grabbed her second win of the day after her 7.0 innings in the circle, allowing one run on four hits with five strikeouts.
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
- The Bears' first hit didn't come until the fifth inning.
- Storrer's five strikeouts were a season-high and her four hits allowed were a season-low.
- This was the first time in history Miles and Nova Southeastern squared off.
UP NEXT:
The Sharks will kick off home play this Friday, Feb. 9 as they host No. 3 West Florida in a doubleheader beginning at 5:00 p.m.
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