MELBOURNE, Fla. - The 21st-ranked Nova Southeastern Softball team split today's SSC doubleheader against the Florida Tech Panthers. The Sharks dropped game one 1-2 but bounced back in game two with a 7-4 victory.
(GAME ONE)
Score: #21 Nova Southeastern 1 (: C. Duskin, 4-4) | Florida Tech 2 (: S. Murphy, 3-4)
Records: #21 Nova Southeastern (12-7, 4-4 SSC) | Florida Tech (8-11, 4-4 SSC)
Location: Melbourne, Fla. | Nancy Bottge Field
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BOT 5th- Florida Tech ended the scoring drought with two runs to take a 2-0 lead.
TOP 7th—A sacrifice fly brought home Samantha Sklenka, cutting the Sharks' deficit to one run. NSU couldn't complete the comeback, dropping game one 2-1.
(GAME TWO)
Score: Nova Southeastern 7 (: L. Drake, 2-0) | Florida Tech 4 (: A. Hendrian, 4-6)
Records: Nova Southeastern (13-7, 5-4 SSC) | Florida Tech (8-12, 4-5 SSC)
Location: Melbourne, Fla. | Nancy Bottge Field
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BOT 1st – Florida Tech struck first, tacking on the game's first run.
BOT 3rd – The Panthers continued to put runs on the board, scoring three runs to take a 4-0 lead.
TOP 5th – RBIs from Lauren Margolis (1) and Tori Copeland (2) brought the Sharks within one run.
TOP 5th – With two runners on base, Margolis homered to give NSU a 6-4 advantage.
TOP 7th – Brenna Lokeinsky joined the action with an RBI to single, ultimately securing the 7-4 game-two win for the Sharks.
Lauren Margolis - 1 HR, 3 RBIs
The Sharks will travel to the USSSA Space Coast Games in Melbourne, Fla., on March 3rd to face Cedarville and Walsh University. The first pitch is scheduled for 2:30 p.m.
