LAKELAND, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern softball team won its 28th game of the season on Friday evening, defeating Florida Southern 9-2. The Sharks were led by a dominant 3-hit, 3-RBI performance from Tia Williams in the Sunshine State Conference victory.
Score: Nova Southeastern 9 (W: A. Drogemuller, 13-6) | Florida Southern 2 (L: A. Blessin, 9-7)
Records: Nova Southeastern (28-12, 12-7 SSC) | Florida Southern (21-21, 8-14 SSC)
Location: Chris Bellotto Field | Lakeland, Fla.
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TOP 1st | Ryleigh Langwell tripled and Tia Williams drove her in on a single up the middle, helping the Sharks jump out to a 1-0 lead in the opening inning.
TOP 4th | Kerstyn Shaw led off the inning with a double down the left field line and Samantha Burke followed with a walk. After both runners were advanced on a sacrifice bunt, Alexis Smith reached on an error that allowed Shaw to score and extend the Sharks' lead to 2-0.
BOT 4th | After a trio of hits, the Mocs added a run to lower its' deficit to 2-1.
BOT 6th | Florida Southern loaded the bases and added a run after a base hit down the first base line, tying the game 2-2.
TOP 7th | After Alexi Watkins, Smith and Alyssa Drogemuller loaded the bases with no out, Williams drove in a pair of runs on a single through the left side and gave NSU a 4-2 lead. The scoring was just getting started, as Madison Fine added another run after driving in Drogemuller. The bases were loaded again and a hit-by-pitch from Hayley Lynch, an RBI-groundout from Watkins and a reached-on-error from Smith gave the Sharks a 9-2 lead going into the final frame.
BOT 7th | Drogemuller shutout the Mocs in the final inning, securing a complete game and a 9-2 win for the Sharks.
The Sharks will conclude its series with the Mocs in a double-header on Saturday, April 15 in Lakeland, Fla. First-pitch is set for 1 p.m.
