LAKE WALES, Fla. – The 2019 regular season ended for the St. Thomas University Bobcats Softball team (25-19, 10-14 TSC) regular season completed, following a doubleheader split against Warner University (26-14, 12-12 TSC) at Daly Field late on Friday night.
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Notable Facts
- Bobcats had their first 20-win season since 2014.
- They finished 7th in the conference, one win away from claiming the sixth spot.
- It is the highest winning percentage since 2007 (.584)
Accomplishments
- Emily Santos finished sixth in the NAIA in earned runs allowed for the season (12)
- Melody Grafals ends her STU career with 10 home runs, with a career-best, five in 2019. Then ten home runs, place Grafals in a tie for the most home runs in program history since 2004 (Carissa Albizu, 2010-2012)
Game One
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Bobcat Starters: Alliyah Sands (3B),
GiGi Santos (LF),
Melody Grafals (2B),
Jordan Kruempel (DP),
Emily Santos (CF),
Tyenna Colon (SS),
Rebeka Ehrenthal (RF),
Alexis Castroman (1B),
Kaitlin Spalding (SP),
Dayma Pla (C)
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Game Notes
- Warner scored a run in the first and third inning to jump out to an early 2-0 lead.
- The Bobcats had some offense going in the top of the third having the bases loaded with one away but were unable to capitalize.
- WU added on five more runs in the fifth to extend their lead 7-0.
- STU exploded for three runs in the top of the sixth and cut the deficit, 7-3.
- That would be all that the Bobcats would get on the board in the first game as they fell 8-3.
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Game Two
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Bobcat Starters: Sands (3B), G. Santos (LF), Delaware (2B), E. Santos (CF), Colon (SS), Grafals ©, Acevedo (SP), Manieri (RF), Castroman (1B)
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Game Notes
- The Bobcats opened up the scoring with a five-run first inning.
- Three straight singles off the bats of G. Santos, Delaware, and E. Santos led to the first run on the board.
- Grafals then came up with a monster double to left center to bring in two more and take a 3-0 lead.
- Acevedo then walked and drew chaos that brought in another two runs as the Royals made two costly errors.
- Warner would score two runs of their own in the bottom half of the first to bring the game within three, 5-2.
- The game would remain in a standstill for three solid innings.
- The fifth produced a lot of offense on both sides as STU scored three in the top half and WU tied the game scoring six in the bottom half, 8-8.
- Grafals and Acevedo would again be there driving force behind the runs.
- St. Thomas would add two more in the top half of the sixth and it would be all the insurance that they need for the night to take home the 10-8 victory for the final time in 2019.
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Emily Santos: 3-4, 2 R, 2 RBI | WP (6-2), 5 IP, 6 H, 4 K
McKenna Delaware: 2-3, 2 R, RBI, BB
Melody Grafals: 2-4, R, 4 RBI
Jennifer Acevedo: 2-2, 2 BB
We would like to thank all the 2019 graduates, the fans, and supporters this season.Â