WINTER PARK, Fla. (March 5, 2018) – The Tars got some timely hitting late, and a pair if stellar pitching performances to help propel them to a doubleheader sweep of the Tiffin Dragons. Rollins took game one 6-3, and captured game two 3-1. The Tars improve to 13-11 on the years, while Tiffin falls to 6-5 in 2018.
Sarah Harrison went 5-5 over the two games, and Chandler Middlebrook added to her Sunshine State Conference leading RBI total, as she has now driven in 23 runs this season. Abby Summers only allowed five hits over seven innings of work in the first contest, while Grace street carried a no-hitter into the sixth in the second. Street finished her game two win only allowing on hit.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Game One:
- The Dragons started the scoring, with an Allyson Rock RBI single in the second inning.
- The Tars would respond in a big way in the bottom of the frame. After loading the bases the Tars got two quick outs, and were in danger of getting nothing from the inning. But freshman Cynthia Whitty managed an infield single that scored a pair of runs to get the Tars on the board. Chandler Middlebrook than made it a big inning, blasting a three run homerun, her third of the year, to make the score 5-1 after two.
- Tiffin would fight back with a run in the fifth, but the Tars would rebuild their lead in the bottom of the inning. Talia Kentoffio started the rally with a double, she then stole third, and scampered home on a throwing error by the catcher, trying to catch her off the bag at third.
- A pair of doubles, and a hit by pitch in the Dragons' half of the seventh made the final inning interesting, but Abby Summers would strand two runners on base, closing out the complete game win.
Game Two:
- Jordan Davis would start the scoring early for Rollins, opening the game by reaching on the first of her four bunt singles. She then stole second and easily trotted home on a Chandler Middlebrook double.
- Rollins would threaten, leaving two base-runners on in the second, third, and fourth frames.
- The Tars next breakthrough came in the fifth. Talia Kentoffio, who had blasted a one out double into left center field, crossed the plate on a Kara Wagstaff single.
- Tiffin would halve the lead in the sixth when an error allowed Jamie Sevenish to reach second base. The Dragons' only hit of the night would plate the junior, but Grace Street would escape the inning before Tiffin could do any more damage.
- Rollins would manufacture a run in the bottom of the sixth to regain their two run lead. Sarah Harrison led off the inning with an infield single, advanced on a Jordan Davis bunt single, reached third on fielder's choice off Middlebrook's bat, and scored on a fielder's choice from Abigail Sexton.
- Street retired the Dragons in order in the seventh to clinch the sweep.
STANDOUT PERFORMERS:
Game One
- Chandler Middlebrook (1B) – 1-1, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 Run, 3 BB
- Amanda Rock (1B) – 1-1, 2B, 2 Runs
- Abby Summers – W, CG, 5 Hits, 3 Runs, 4 SO
- Faith Bogard – 4.1 IP, 1 Run, 0 ER, 3 SO
Game Two
- Jordan Davis (CF) – 4-4, 1 Run
- Libby Crow (CF) – 1-3, RBI
- Grace Street – W, CG, 1 Hit, 1 Run, 0 ER, 7 SO
- Tiffany Snell – L, CG, 3 Runs, 3 SO
NOTES:
- Brianne Lint tallied two hits on the night, and now stands at 98 for her career.
- Chandler Middlebrook and Abigial Sexton still sit one and two, leading the SSC in RBI.
- Cynthia Whitty, in game one, and Jordan Davis, in game two, each set new career highs for hits in game.
- Rollins stranded 18 runners on base over the two contests.
- Michelle Frew is now 784-335-1 in her 22nd season at the helm of the Rollins softball program.
NEXT:
Rollins will host another nonconference doubleheader on Thursday, March 8, when Southwest Minnesota State will make the trip to Rollins Softball Stadium. First pitch of game one is set for 5 p.m.
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