FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern softball team fell, 7-1, in the first part of a three-game series against the visiting Spartans of the University of Tampa on Friday night at the AD Griffin Sports Complex.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
FINAL SCORE: Tampa Spartans 7 (W: M. Dooley, 15-7), Nova Southeastern Sharks 1 (L: L. Storrer, 7-12)
RECORDS: NSU (13-15, 3-7 SSC), UT (17-10, 8-5 SSC)
LOCATION: AD Griffin Sports Complex | Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
ALL TIME SERIES: Spartans lead Sharks 29-23
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HOW IT HAPPENED:
TOP 2ND: The Spartans took a 2-0 lead after the second, capitalizing on an RBI-single by Emalee Jansen and a bases-loaded walk drawn by Christina Clauberg.
TOP 7TH: Tampa exploded for five runs in the top half of the seventh, using RBI-singles by Maddie Farrell and Jansen and an RBI-double by Shelby Press to take an overwhelming 7-0 lead.
BOTTOM 7TH: The Sharks spoiled the shutout for the Spartans in the home half of the inning, as an RBI-double to left by Daneila Bautista scored
Alex Suzuki from second tallied the lone run of the night for NSU.
INSIDE THE STATS:
- The Sharks were held to four hits on the night, tallied by Kailynn Blackwood, Dana Edmundson, Lexie Storrer and Bautista.
- In her first time at the plate this season, Suzuki drew the lone walk of the night by the Sharks.
- Storrer moved to 7-12 on the season with the loss, allowing seven runs (6 ER) on 11 hits. She also dished out four strikeouts.
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
- The Sharks forced Tampa to leave nine runners on base.
- NSU was struck out eight times on the night.
UP NEXT:
The three-game series between the Sharks and the Spartans will continue tomorrow with a doubleheader slated to begin at 12:00 p.m.
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