FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (April 7, 2017) - Rollins
failed to get on the scoreboard in the opener of their three game
series at Nova Southeastern, falling to the Sharks by a score of
2-0. With the loss the Tars fall to 23-19 on the year and 5-8 in
Sunshine State Conference action. Nova Southeastern improves to
21-19 on the season and 9-7 in conference play.
Neither team hit the ball exceptionally well. Rollins tallied
no runs on four hits, but did commit a pair of errors, while the
Sharks recorded their two runs on just two hits.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
· The Sharks got on the board first in the
bottom of the third on a bizarre play. With one out and runners on
second and third Lexie Storrer popped up to second base. Both
runners advanced, but the Tars tagged second base and it was ruled
that the runner had left early. After lengthy discussions,
however, it was ruled that, despite the inning ending, the run that
scored still counted and the Shark found themselves with a 1-0
lead.
· An error came back to haunt Rollins, as Nova
Southeastern extended their advantage to 2-0 in the fifth, Erica
Winter scoring on a throwing error by the Tars.
· Rollins out-hit Nova Southeastern tallying four base
knocks against the Sharks two; but the Tars committed a pair of
errors, and both the Sharks runs were
unearned.
STANDOUT PERFORMERS:
· Chelsea
Reed (CF) - 1-3, SB
· Erica Winter (DP) - 1-2, 1 Run
· Grace
Street - L, CG, 2 Hits, 2 Runs, 0 Earned Runs, 6 SO
· Lexie Storrer - W, CG, 4 Hits, 0 Runs, 7
SO
NOTES:
· Chelsea
Reed tallied one of the Tars four hits on the night, giving her
184 for her career, as she is just 16 away from becoming the sixth
Tar to reach 200 hits.
· The two hits surrendered by Grace
Street were a season low for the sophomore, who has now
appeared in 24 games for Rollins
· The Tars are now 33-10 all-time against the Nova
Southeastern Sharks
· Michelle
Frew moves to 764-320-1 in her 22nd season at the
helm of the Rollins softball program.
NEXT:
The Tars and Sharks will conclude their three game set
with a doubleheader tomorrow, Saturday, April 8. Game one is
scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.
