BOCA RATON, Fla. (April 10, 2016) - The Rollins
softball team completed the sweep of conference opponent, Lynn
University, as the Tars took both games of the doubleheader on
Sunday afternoon. The Tars defeated the Fighting Knights 6-0 in
game one before topping Lynn in game two by a score o 3-2.
Rollins improves to 32-7-1 and 13-2 in conference while Lynn
falls to 13-26-1 and 2-12-1 in the SSC.
Game one saw Niki
Fogle retire the first nine hitters as both teams were
scoreless after three innings. The Tars scored first as Hannah
Horwath doubled to left center with two outs in the top of the
fourth scoring Brittany
Johnson from second. Next batter, Sid
Masso drove a two-run single to center field scoring Courtney
Durbin and Horwath to extend the lead to 3-0.
Rollins wasn't done there as Tiffany
Osmanski sent a single up the middle scoring Jule
Kranz from second in the fifth to increase the lead. Later in
the inning, Chelsea
Reed scored off a Johnson single to extend the Tars lead to
5-0.
The Tars added an insurance run in the seventh as Johnson scored
off a Durbin double down the right field line. Fogle collected her
20th win of the season and the 100th of her career as
the senior went seven innings allowing four hits, no walks and
striking out six.
Rollins took an early lead again in game two as Hailee
Keisling scored off a sacrifice fly by Reed in the top of the
first to put Rollins up 1-0. Both offenses were quiet until the
sixth when Fogle singled up the middle scoring Johnson and pushing
the Tars lead to 2-0.
The Tars added another run in the seventh as Reed hit a ball to
the shortstop and beat out a close throw, which helped Keisling
score from third. That run ended up being the game-winner as the
Fighting Knights scored two in the bottom of the seventh to come up
just short.
Street collected the win as the freshman went four innings
allowing two hits, no runs and striking out two. Fogle recorded her
fourth save of the season.
Rollins will stay on the road as they travel to provisional SSC
member, Embry-Riddle, on Tuesday and Wednesday for a three-game
series. Game one is slated to start at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April
12th. For the latest news, updates, and information on
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