ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Leading all the way into the bottom of the sixth inning, a grand slam by Eckerd's Nikole Van Gennep doomed the Nova Southeastern softball team in the first game of a three-game series against the host Tritons, 7-3.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
FINAL SCORE: Eckerd Tritons (W: J. Gaburo, 1-3), Nova Southeastern Sharks 3 (L: L. Storrer, 9-13)
RECORDS: NSU (16-17, 5-8 SSC), EC (15-18, 6-10 SSC)
LOCATION: Turley Athletic Complex | St. Petersburg, Fla.
ALL TIME SERIES: Sharks lead Tritons 38-15
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HOW IT HAPPENED:
BOTTOM 2ND: With the bases loaded thanks to three-consecutive singles by
Daniela Bautista,
Keeley Mayers and
Sydney Lageyre,
Kailynn Blackwood drew a walk to put the Sharks on the board with a 1-0 lead.
TOP 3 | After a single by
Lexie Storrer,
Alex Suzuki sent the long ball over the left field fence, pushing the Sharks to a 3-0 advantage.
BOTTOM 3 | Eckerd responded with a homer of their own in the home half of the inning, as Kayelee Newstrom put the Tritons on the board with a solo home run.
BOTTOM 6 | The Tritons came within one with an RBI-double by Janna Gaburo before an error by the Sharks allowed the Tritons to tie it up, 3-3. EC's next batter, Nikole Van Gennep, sent a grand slam over the center field fence for a 7-3 home team lead and eventual final score.
INSIDE THE STATS:
- Blackwood and Lageyre finished 2-for-3, while Blackwood added one RBI.
- Both Storrer and Suzuki were 2-for-4, with Storrer scoring once and Suzuki tallying two RBI from her home run.
- Storrer fell to 9-13 on the season after tossing the full 6.0 innings and allowing seven runs on seven hits with two strikeouts.
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
- Suzuki's homer was her first of the season.
- The Sharks outhit the Tritons, 11-7.
UP NEXT:
The Sharks will finish up the three-game series against the Tritons tomorrow with a doubleheader starting at 12:00 p.m.
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