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Tia Williams Running from 2nd to 3rd
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Lenoir-Rhyne LR 2-2
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Winner Nova Southeastern NSUS22 4-1
Lenoir-Rhyne LR
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Final
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Nova Southeastern NSUS22
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Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Lenoir-Rhyne LR 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 3 3 2
Nova Southeastern NSUS22 0 1 1 0 1 1 X 4 8 0

W: Hess, Emily (2-1) L: B. Heavner (0-1)

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Nova Southeastern NSUS22 4-2
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Winner Flagler FLG 4-3
Nova Southeastern NSUS22
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Final
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Flagler FLG
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Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Nova Southeastern NSUS22 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 5 14 0
Flagler FLG 1 0 0 0 4 0 3 8 11 1

W: Taylor Scott (1-0) L: Ellard, Katelyn (2-1)

Game Recap: Softball |

Sharks Take One of Two on Day One of Old Coast Classic

NSU now 4-2 on the season following doubleheader split

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – Continuing its early-season road stint on Friday, the Nova Southeastern softball team split a pair of non-conference matchups, defeating Lenoir-Rhyne 4-3 before falling in walk-off fashion to Flagler by a final score of 8-5.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP (GAME ONE)
Score: Nova Southeastern 4 (W: E. Hess, 2-1), Lenoir-Rhyne 3 (L: B. Heavner, 0-1)
Records: Nova Southeastern (4-1), Lenoir-Rhyne (2-2)
Location: Flagler Field | St. Augustine, Fla.  
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HOW IT HAPPENED:

BOT 2nd | With one away in the inning, Kerstyn Shaw sparked the NSU offense, smacking an 0-2 offering into leftfield for a double. Just one batter later, she would then come around to score as the Sharks took advantage of a Lenoir-Rhyne miscue to grab a 1-0 advantage.

TOP 3rd | The Bears would respond in the ensuing inning, putting the first two batters aboard on a walk and an infield single. With runners on the corners and nobody out, Lenoir-Rhyne lifted a fly ball to center, knotting up the score on a sacrifice fly.

BOT 3rd | The back-and-forth affair continued when Maddie Fine doubled down the leftfield line to score Tia Williams from second.

BOT 5th | NSU starting pitcher Emily Hess would retire nine straight Lenoir-Rhyne hitters before the Sharks tacked on another run on a Fine single up the middle, her second RBI of the ball game.

TOP 6th | The Sharks' 3-1 lead evaporated in the top of the sixth after the Bears followed up a lead-off hit-by-pitch with a two-run homer to left center.

BOT 6th | NSU was quick to answer with Nicole Hayslip leading off the home half of the inning with a base knock into right center. In to pinch run for Haylsip, Haley Hendricks advanced to third in the ensuing at-bat when Samantha Burke reached on a throwing error by the Lenoir-Rhyne third baseman. Taking advantage of the opportunity, Ryleigh Langwell pushed Hendricks across for the eventual game-winning run on a fielder's choice.

TOP 7th | Hess would retire the side in order to collect her second consecutive complete-game victory.

INSIDE THE STATS:
  • The first seven batters in the NSU lineup recorded a hit, with Fine leading the way with a 2-for-3 effort that included two RBI.
  • The Sharks struck out just once in 26 official plate appearances.
  • Williams, Sydney Lageyre and Alexis Smith accounted for NSU's four stolen bases.
  • Hess surrendered just three hits and a pair of walks while striking out six.
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
  • The victory marked the second one-run win for the Sharks on the young season.
  • The 'W' handed the Sharks their first four-game win streak since Apr. 25-28 of 2021.


INSIDE THE MATCHUP (GAME TWO)
Score: Flagler 8 (W: T. Scott, 1-0), Nova Southeastern 5 (L: K. Ellard, 2-1)
Records: Flagler (4-3), Nova Southeastern (4-2)

HOW IT HAPPENED:

TOP 3rd | After both sides traded runs in the first, the Sharks regained a 2-1 lead when a Fine single was compounded by a two-base error, allowing Williams to score all the way from first.

TOP 5th | NSU stranded a pair of runners in scoring position in the top of the fourth, but cashed in an inning later thanks to a Shaw two-out, RBI-double.

BOT 5th | The Saints trimmed the margin to 3-2 after the first four batters of the inning reached safely. Replacing Ashley Connor in the circle, Katelyn Ellard would set down the first two batters she'd face, yet wild pitch would allow Flagler to even up the ball game at 3-3. An ensuing walk would prolong the inning before the hoe team would take the lead on a two-run single to right center.

TOP 6th | The Sharks quickly pulled back within a run after a Smith double into center scored Langwell. The very next at-bat, Lageyre crossed home on a Williams fielder's choice, as NSU found itself tied once again at 5-5.

BOT 7th | After having a runner thrown out at third to end the top half of the inning, the Saints put an end to the contest on a dramatic, two-out, three-run homer.

INSIDE THE STATS:
  • The Sharks pounded out a season-high 14 hits in the effort.
  • Five players recorded multiple hits, including Williams, who finished the game 3-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored.
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
  • Fine has now hit safely in each of the Sharks' first six games of the season.
UP NEXT
The Old Coast Classic will wrap up Saturday with another pair of games against both Lenoir-Rhyne and Flagler. First pitch is set for 3 p.m. For complete coverage, visit the schedule page on NSUSharks.com or follow the Sharks on Instagram and Twitter at @NSU_Softball.




 
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