Miami Gardens, Fla. - Despite going into the bottom of the fifth of both outings of Tuesday evening's doubleheader against visiting Florida National University without a lead, the No. 18 St. Thomas University Softball Team rallied in each to complete a 5-3, 3-2 sweep.
INSIDE THE MATCHUPS
Final: #18 St. Thomas 5, Florida National 3 | #18 St. Thomas 3, Florida National 2
Records: #18 St. Thomas (4-0) | Florida National (0-2)
All-Time Series: STU leads 17-10
HOW IT HAPPENED (GAME 1)
- FNU capitalized on a Bobcats' error in the top of the second to score two runs and take an early 2-0 advantage.
- Reaching base on an one-out single in the bottom of the third, Mya Achenbach sent Maggie Kirk home off a double before
- The Conquistadors recreated their two-point cushion in the top of the fourth off an RBI double.
- Achenbach sent Kirk round the bases again in the bottom of the fifth to make it 3-2.
- Alondra Lozada flipped the one-run advantage in the bottom of the sixth off a two-RBI double that scored Kiara Selby and Ashley Ramon before Giada Acanfora platted Lozada to create a 5-3 score.
NOTEWORTHY (GAME 1)
- Achenbach went 2-3 with a double and two RBI
- Kirk scored two runs.
- Lozada went 2-3 with a double and two RBI.
- Christiana Ortiz held FNU off the scoreboard for 2.1 innings to earn the victory.
HOW IT HAPPENED (GAME 2)
- Sydnee Fordman sent Ashley Ramon home off a two-out single in the bottom of the third to give the Bobcats the lead before scoring on an Emma Edwards double to make it 2-0.
- A Bobcats' error in the top of the fifth allowed a pair of FNU runs to score and knot the score at 2-all.
- Achenbach opened the bottom of the fifth with a solo home run to propel the Bobcats to a 3-2 advantage.
NOTEWORTHY (GAME 2)
- Achenbach went 1-3 with a home run.
- Fordham went 2-3 with one RBI and one run scored
- Lilly Herndon stole two bases.
- Kirk stole two bases
- Melody Vizcaino threw 5.0 innings, allowing two unearned runs off three hits while striking out three Conquistadors in the win.
- Ortiz earned her second save with two scoreless frames.
ON THE HORIZON
The Bobcats host the Czech Republic's U-20 National Team for a doubleheader on Saturday, Feb. 7 with first pitch set for 1:00 pm.