WINTER PARK, Fla. (March 26, 2010)-
The Rollins softball team captured the first game of a three
game series against the Nova Southeastern Sharks, Friday evening,
winning a 3-2 thriller. With the victory, Rollins improves to 24-4
overall and 3-1 in conference, while Nova falls to 27-10 and
5-2.
Rollins used timely hitting and huge pitching performance from
freshmen Kirsten
Frame. Frame went the distance for her 17th victory and
complete game of the season. On the night, Frame allowed four hits
and two runs, while striking out five.
The Tars used the home run ball to go ahead early and then to take
the lead for good. Amber Pederson started
things for the Tars collecting the first hit of the game on a bunt
single in the third inning. After a wild pitch advanced Pederson to
second, Christine Roser was due up
and belted a two-run shot to center field that put the Tars up
2-0.
Nova would not go away easily as Jessica Hernandez drew a walk to
give the Sharks a base runner in the top of the fourth. Due up next
for the Sharks was Laura Saldadrigas, who drove a two-run home run
to left field to knot the game up at two.
Rollins would respond immediately in the bottom half of the fourth
to score the go ahead run. Jessica
Moreland led things off with a laser shot home run to left
field to give the Tars a 3-2 lead.
Nova would respond in the top half of the seventh with a valiant
effort, but Frame showed poise and shutdown the attack of the
Sharks.
The bottom of the seventh saw pinch hitter Dani Caron reach on a
hit by pitch and then was moved over to third by two consecutive
sacrifice bunts to put the tying run on third. With two outs and
two on, Frame stepped out and got pinch hitter Brittany Phillips to
ground out to the pitcher to end the game.
Rollins will look to complete the series sweep, Saturday, Mar. 27
against the Nova Southeastern Sharks starting at 1 p.m. at Lake
Island Park.
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