MATCH-UP: No. 8 Rollins (10-1, 8-1 SSC) vs Palm Beach Atlantic (12-7, 10-5 SSC)
WHERE: Winter Park, Fla. – Rollins Softball Stadium at MLK Jr. Park | West Palm Beach, Fla. - Simpson Field
WHEN: Thursday, April 15, 2021- 4:00 p.m. (DH) | Saturday, April 17, 2021- 4:00 p.m. (DH)
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SET-UP: Ranked No. 6 in the nation, Rollins will host Palm Beach Atlantic on Thursday then traveling to the Sailfish stadium Saturday evening. The Tars moved to 10-1, 8-1 in the Sunshine State Conference, by taking the series against Saint Leo.
WHO TO WATCH:
Rollins:
The Tars are returning to the diamond after not playing last week.
Ashley Worrell has been impressive in the circle this season so far this season. She has a 1.37 ERA, throwing 36 strikeouts and pitching in 41 innings.
Ashley Troutman leading the team in batting average, at .370. Troutman has been in the batter's box 27 times, scoring 11 times, registering 10 hits, and tallying seven RBIs.
Chelsea Peace and
Ashley Worrell are tied for the most home runs, at four a piece. Peace also leads the squad with 13 RBIs, while Worrell is second with 12. As a team, Rollins is hitting .267.
Palm Beach Atlantic:
The Sailfish have played 19 games so far in 2021; they went 4-0 against Lynn last week. Meredith Milam leads the team with a .446 average on 25 hits, including nine RBI, in 56 at bats. Abbey Busby is the key pitcher for the Sailfish team. She has pitched in 70.1 innings, with 57 strikeouts, and has won nine games so far this season. Busby's ERA is 0.30 which is best in the conference.
WHAT COACH SAYS:
We are excited to play. We were hoping to gain some momentum coming off a big series win of St. Leo. We have solid pitching and defense. We are looking to get our bats going against PBA this week. Every series is a big series. -
Michelle Frew
UP NEXT:
The Tars will travel to Florida Tech Thursday, April 22, for a doubleheader starting at 4:00 p.m. Then host the Panthers at MLK Stadium for a doubleheader Saturday, April 24 at 1:00 p.m. Fans can follow Tars softball all year long at RollinsSports.com. Fans can also stay up-to-date on the latest #TARnation news by following Rollins Sports on
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