WINTER PARK, Fla. (April 28, 2023) – The Rollins softball team came back to win game two on Friday to salvage a doubleheader split with visiting Florida Southern. The Mocs (25-24, 12-17 SSC) won the opener, 9-7, while the Tars (30-15, 14-12 SSC) bounced back with a 6-5 win in the nightcap.
Game 1 – Florida Southern 9, Rollins 7
Kaeli Zahradnik went 2-for-3 with two doubles, two runs scored, a stolen base, and an RBI, while
Jaden Walker was 1-for-2 with a walk, a double, a run scored, and two RBIs.
Ashley Troutman finished 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and
Ashley Worrell was 1-for-3 with a solo home run.
Emily MacMullen (16-10) took the loss, surrendering four runs (three earned) in four innings, allowing nine hits while striking out two. Worrell gave up five runs on four hits and a walk in 0.2 innings, and
Taylor Hartman pitched 2.1 scoreless innings of relief, allowing a hit and two walks while striking out a pair.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
First Inning
- The Mocs took advantage of an error in the first inning to take a 1-0 lead.
Third Inning
- FSC strung together four hits in the third to score three times, extending its lead to 4-0.
- Troutman answered back with a two-out, two-run homer in the bottom half, cutting the deficit to 4-2.
Fifth Inning
- Florida Southern tacked on five in the fifth, including a grand slam, to build its lead to 9-2.
- A Zahradnik RBI double and a sac fly from Emma Gipple in the home half plated a pair for the Tars, trimming the margin to 9-4.
Sixth Inning
- Worrell led off the sixth with a solo home run and Walker delivered a two-run double to get the Tars within two at 9-7.
- A flyout double play that saw Walker cut down at the plate prevented Rollins from making it a one-run game.
Seventh Inning
- The Tars couldn't find any magic in their last at-bat, going down in order in the seventh to fall by a score of 9-7.
Game 2 – Rollins 6, Florida Southern 5
Troutman went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored, while Walker was 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a run scored.
Grace Germer finished 1-for-3 with an RBI and two runs scored, and Zahradnik was 1-for-2 with a walk and two RBIs.
Worrell started in the circle, allowing five runs (three earned) on six hits and two walks in four innings, striking out three.
Avery Garbarek (2-3) came on in relief and got the victory, tossing three hitless and scoreless innings with one walk and three strikeouts. She also connected for the game-winning two-run home run in her only at-bat of the game.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Second Inning
- The Tars utilized five hits in the second, including a two-run single from Zahradnik, to take a 2-0 lead.
- Rollins missed an opportunity to extend the lead even further as it had the bases loaded with one out but couldn't push across any additional runs.
Third Inning
- FSC wasted no time in answering back, scoring three runs on three hits in the third to go up 3-2.
Fourth Inning
- The Mocs tacked on two more in the fourth to build their lead to 5-2.
- Rollins was quick to respond as Germer singled home Troutman to make it 5-3, and two batters later, Germer scored used her speed to score from second base on a routine ground out to shortstop, cutting the deficit to 5-4.
Sixth Inning
- Germer was hit by a pitch with one out in the sixth, which brought Garbarek, who had entered the game the previous inning to pitch, to the plate for the first time.
- Garbarek helped herself out by launching a two-run home run that was just inside the left field foul pole and just over the fence, giving the Tars a 6-5 lead.
Seventh Inning
- Garbarek stayed in the game to finish it and tossed a clean 1-2-3 seventh inning to close the door on the 6-5 win.
UP NEXT:
The Tars and Mocs will conclude this three-game SSC series with the finale tomorrow, set for an 11 a.m. first pitch. Tomorrow is also Senior Day, and Rollins will be honoring its seniors,
Ashley Troutman and
Taylor Waters, following the conclusion of tomorrow's game.
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