WINTER PARK, Fla. (April 17, 2016) - The
Rollins College softball team had two games slip away at home on
Sunday afternoon as Barry University edged the Tars in extra
innings in game one, 10-9, before defeating Rollins 5-4 in game
two. With the two wins, Barry sweeps Rollins for the first time
since 2008.
Rollins falls to 33-12-1 overall and 13-5 in conference while
Barry jumps to 22-14 and 14-7 in SSC play.
Both teams went toe for toe offensively in game one as the bats
came alive early. Barry wasted no time getting on the board as Sam
Busekrus hit a two-run single to put the Buccaneers up 2-0 in the
top of the first. Rollins tied the game in the bottom half of the
inning after Tiffany
Osmanski hit an RBI single and Courtney
Durbin hit into a fielder's choice that scored Jule
Kranz.
Barry would put up four more runs in the top of the second, but
Rollins once again responded with a four-run inning of their own.
Osmanski highlighted the inning with a two-run double to right
center to tie the game at six apiece.
The Bucs scored a run in the third and fourth to lead the Tars
8-6. The Tars offense did not give up as Brittany
Johnson led off the bottom of the fourth with a double to left
center. The next batter, Kranz, also doubled to left center scoring
Johnson and cutting the Bucs' lead to one. The senior shortstop
then stole third and eventually scored on a throwing error by the
catcher to even the score at 8-8.
The score stayed that way until the seventh when Barry used
small ball to regain the lead. Rollins was down to their last out
when Brianne
Lint crushed a pinch-hit home run to tie the score at nine and
send the game into extra innings. The Bucs were just too much for
the Tars as Busekrus hit another RBI single to give Barry the 10-9
victory.
Anieliese Palmeiro collects the win for Barry while Niki
Fogle takes the loss. Fogle pitched 10 innings, allowing 21
hits, 10 runs, and three walks while striking out two.
The second game of the day saw Barry jump out to an early lead
again to take a 1-0 lead in the top of the third. Rollins responded
in the fifth after Kranz scored on a fielder's choice. Grace
Street then helped her cause in the circle by hitting a
three-run home run to left field to put the Tars up 4-1.
Barry's bats could not be tamed as they answered with four-runs
of their own in the top of the sixth. The Tars could not complete
the comeback as the Buccaneers took the 5-4 win and completed the
sweep.
Street went seven innings in the loss allowing nine hits and
five runs while striking out two.
No. 17 Rollins will welcome No. 4 Saint Leo to Winter Park
for a three-game weekend series. Game one is set for 7:00 p.m. on
Friday, April 22nd. For the latest news,
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