MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (February 21, 2020) - St. Thomas University (STU) Softball (2-6) earned their first two wins of the season, sweeping a doubleheader against Trinity Baptist College (1-9) winning both games in run-rule fashion, 9-0 and 11-3.
Game One
Bobcat Starters
Eliza Artiles (Third Base),
Rachel Samaniego (First Base),
Celine Cundiff (Second Base),
Deavyn McDade (Designated Player),
Tyenna Colon (Shortstop),
Taelor Schmitz (Left Field), Julianna Uribe (Center Field),
Kally Martin (Right Field),
Dayma Pla (Catcher),
Erica Winter (Pitcher)
Game Notes
- Winter opened the game by setting the Eagles down in order, setting up the offense with a chance to score early.
- Colon approached the plate with the bases loaded and one out in the bottom of the first inning and drove in Artiles and Samaniego with a two-run single, giving STU a 2-0 lead.
- Winter recorded 3-of-5 strikeouts in the top of the second inning, striking out the side while working around a single and an error.
- STU broke the game open in the bottom of the second inning, scoring four runs.
- Cundiff brought in three runs with a bases-clearing triple, putting the Bobcats in front 5-0.
- McDade followed the Cundiff triple with an RBI single, extending the lead to 6-0.
- Winter tallied another 1-2-3 inning on the mound, adding her fourth strikeout of the game in the third inning.
- Uribe came around to score the seventh run of the game for STU, scoring on a Pla sacrifice fly.
- TBC threatened to get on the scoreboard in the top of the fourth inning; Winter worked around a leadoff triple and escaped the inning with her final strikeout.
- Samaniego and Cundiff scored two more runs for STU in the bottom of the fourth, extending the lead to 9-0.
- Winter polished off her second consecutive, complete game and picked up her first win of the season for the Bobcats.
MVBobcats
Erica Winter: Second consecutive, complete game; (1-2), five strikeouts, three hits.
Rachel Samaniego: 2-2, three runs
Celine Cundiff: 1-2, two runs, three RBIs
Game Two
Bobcat Starters
Nicole Hauck (Center Field), Cundiff (Second Base), Colon (Shortstop),
Ashley Rosado (Designated Hitter),
Juliana Campos (Left Field), Martin (Right Field), Pla (First Base),
Bailey Williams (Third Base),
Dana Defalco (Catcher),
Larisa Smits
Game Notes
- Smits made her first start of the season for St. Thomas, not allowing a hit in her first inning.
- STU jumped out to an early lead once again, as Hauck scored on an Eagles error.
- Martin notched her second hit of the game, driving in two runs on an RBI triple, extending the lead to 3-0.
- Smits ended the third inning with back-to-back strikeouts, preserving the 3-0 lead for the Bobcats.
- Campos doubled in Rosado in the third inning, and scored on a Martin RBI single, putting the lead at 5-0.
- Williams lined a single to center-field, bringing in Martin, capping off a three-run inning, as STU led 6-0.
- After allowing a run, Smits was relieved by Katie Spalding, in the top of the fourth inning,
- Spalding ended the inning by recording the final two outs, maintaining the 6-1 lead.
- Spalding allowed two-runs in the top of the fifth inning and the Bobcats turned to Abbigail Smith.
- Smith forced a double play, ending the threat, as STU led 6-3.
- Pla drove in Martin and Campos in the bottom of the fifth, extending the lead to 8-3.
- Pla scored on a wild pitch and Cundiff drove in Urive with an RBI single.
- Martin ended her perfect day at the plate, driving in Rosado as the Bobcats completed their second run-rule victory of the evening, 11-3.
MVBobcats
Kally Martin: 3-3, four RBIs
Juliana Campos: 2-2, three runs
Bailey Williams: 2-3
Upcoming
St. Thomas travels to Clermont, Fla., participating in the PFX Spring Games from February 28 - March 1, playing six games.
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