FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. (February 25, 2023) - The Rollins Tars bounced back after last week with a strong win over #24 Nova Southeastern on Friday night, winning 7-5. The Tars now stand at 6-5 overall, with a 2-2 record in SSC play.
Rollins started things off with a run in the top of the first thanks to
Grace Germer .She singled, stole second, stole third, and then scored on a sac fly from
Claire Long to make it 1-0.
Nova would tie things up in the bottom half, and then take the lead in the second, going up 3-1. The lead then extended to 4-1 in the fourth inning, prompting head coach Christine Roser-Lefevers to make a pitching change.
Taylor Hartman induced a double play to escape any further damage in the fourth.
The fifth inning was a momentum shifter for Rollins. With one out
Ashley Troutman singled, and moved to second on a grounder. She was then brought in by a Long single. Next up was
Morgan Lebeda who walked to put two on with two outs.
Jaden Walker did her job wth a double to left, bringing in Long and putting two more runners in scoring position. A walk would load the bases, followed by a two-run single to right from
Sarah Young. Finally,
Brie Michelli smoked a double to right, bringing in Young and Waters. When all was said and done, the Tars held a 7-4 lead.
The Sharks would get one run back in the sixth on a wild pitch, but other than that, they were completely shut down by Hartman in the circle. She struck out the last batter of the game for an emphatic 7-5 Tars win.
Hartman allowed just two hits in 3.1 innings of relief, striking out three. On offense, Troutman, Long, Waters, and Michelli each recorded two hits.
Games two and three of the series will take place on Saturday at 1:00 and 3:00 pm.
