CLERMONT, FLA. (March 1^st, 2019) – The St. Thomas University's Softball team (8-2) swept day one at the PFX Spring Games on Friday afternoon as they defeated Briar Cliff University (1-1) 4-0 and Spring Arbor University (1-1) 6-5 from the National Training Center Legends Way Ballfields.
 
Bobcats Starters: Melody Grafals (C), Gigi Santos (CF), McKenna Delaware (2B), Alliyah Sands (SS), Alexis Castroman (DP), Tyenna Colon (LF), Sarah Descheene (3B), Dayma Pla (1B), Bailey Williams (RF), Jennifer Acevedo (SP)
Charger Starters: Wiles (CF), Nichols (3B), Vaske (SS), Allen (DP), Heaton (1B), Deane (C), Riha (2B), Barnett (RF), Knowles (LF), Lint (SP)

Game One Notes

• The Bobcats got on board in the bottom of the first as Delaware drew a walk to get on, Sands doubled to move her over to third, and then scored on a passed ball. 1-0 lead.
• A big fourth inning for STU as Delaware once again got the offense started with a single down the right field line.
• After a pitching change for the Chargers, the Bobcats tacked on two back-to-back hits as Castroman singled and then Colon came up and delivered an RBI double off the left field fence.
• Delaware scored off a wild pitch before the Colon double making the game 3-0.
• In the bottom half of the fifth, STU was able to scratch for one more run.
• Grafals reached on a fielder's choice and had pinch runner Manieri.
• Delaware delivered once again for the Bobcats as she hit an RBI single to left field.
• Acevedo took a perfect game into the seventh inning not letting a soul on the bases through six innings of play.
• The perfect game was broken in the top of the seventh as the lead-off hitter singled to right field.
• Acevedo retired the next three batters in order.

Box Score Notable

• Career high strikeouts for Acevedo (8)
• This is the second time this season that Acevedo throws a one-hitter.

MVBobcats

• M. Delaware: 2-2, 2 R, RBI, BB
• A. Castroman: 2-3, R
• J. Acevedo - 7 IP, CG, 8 Ks, 0 BB, 1 H

Bobcat Starters: Grafals (C), G. Santos (LF), Delaware (2B), Sands (SS), E. Santos (CF), Castroman (DP), Colon (RF), Descheene (3B), Spalding (SP), Pla (1B)
Cougar Starters: Gignac (SS), Semones (LF), Taylor (CF), Nowe (DP), Matlock (RF), Longenbarger (1B), VanBrandt (3B), Sutton (2B), Stafford (C), Donovan (SP)

Game Two Notes

• The Cougars jumped on the board first as they scored in the bottom half of the first to take a 1-0 lead.
• STU had a massive top of the third inning to take a 4-1 lead.
• G. Santos started it off with an infield single to the shortstop, Delaware reached on a fielder's choice, and Sands recorded a bunt single to load the bases.
• E. Santos was able to reach on a fielder's choice to the shortstop as G. Santos crossed the plate to even the game at one.
• Colon came up in the clutch and delivered a single to left field and drove in Sands.
• Spalding helped herself out at the plate as she hit into a fielder's choice that drove in Santos and an error by the short led to Manieri scoring as well and capped off the inning.
• The Bobcats added two more insurance runs in the top half of the fifth as three consecutive singles from Manieri, Colon, and Descheene set the table for Spalding to record a sacrifice fly and bring home Manieri and advanced the runners into scoring position.
• The ultimate run that made the difference came off an error by the shortstop that allowed Grafals to reach and Colon to score making it 6-1.
• Spring Arbor would try to put together a rally in the bottom half of the sixth scoring three runs, off of two hits, and two Bobcat errors bringing it within one, 6-5.
• Spalding would retire the Cougars in order in the last frame to seal the victory and sweep.

Box Score Notables

• This is the third multi-hit game for the Bobcats (10).
• STU scored all six runs in two innings.

MVBobcats

• G. Santos: 3-4, R
• T. Colon: 2-3, R, RBI, BB
• K. Spalding - 7 IP, CG, 5 H, 2 K