DAHLONEGA, Ga. - Florida Southern Softball opened up the 2022 Captain D's Surf 'n Turf Classic at Haines & Carolyn Hill Stadium at Lynn Cottrell Park this weekend with two big wins. The Mocs first faced Davis and Elkins, defeating the Senators 11-4, and later took down No. 22 Texas A&M - Commerce in game two with a score of 8-2. FSC will face the host of the classic, North Georgia Nighthawks, tomorrow in a doubleheader.
The Mocs continue a very successful season of 6-1, while Davis & Elkins are still looking for their first win as they fell to 0-5 and the Lions dropped to 6-4.
FSC scattered 13 hits in game one followed by 10 in game two for a new season-high of 23 hits on the day.
Florida Southern 11, Davis & Elkins 4
FSC started the morning with a big win behind junior
Kelsey Peck who went 3-for-4 from the plate with two RBIs, two doubles, and three stolen bases including a steal at home plate in the top of the first.
Davis & Elkins took the lead at the bottom of the first but the Mocs answered back scoring three runs in the top of the second, maintaining the lead for the remainder of the game. FSC moved around the bases, scoring on a bases-loaded walk, fielder's choice, and an RBI single from senior
Myah Moy to make it a 4-2.
Peck continued her hot hitting with a double to left field bringing in two runners to increase Florida Southern's lead once again at 6-2. Center Fielder
Kiki Morris hit a 2 RBI double in the top of the sixth down the left-field line to make it 8-4.
The remaining runs came from
Victoria Rodriguez with an RBI triple to score Moy. Rodriguez then scored a run of her own off a wild pitch, and a Senators error to end the game with the Mocs up 11-4.
Kayla Hickey (1-0) earned the win for the Mocs pitching three innings allowing just two runs on three hits while striking out two.
As a group, the Mocs put together 13 hits in game one from Peck and Moy each with three hits and
Jadin Dewith with two hits.
Florida Southern 8, #22 Texas A&M - Commerce 2
The second game for the Mocs started off quickly with FSC ready to take down the No. 22 team. Third baseman Moy stayed consistent from the first game, bringing in two runners from a single up the middle to put Florida Southern up 2-0 at the bottom of the first.
In the bottom of the second Moy did it again, this time with a single to right field bringing in
Jessica Bryson and Peck to make it 4-1. A Lions error brought Bryson across home plate increasing the Mocs lead by one until the bottom of the fifth.
Destiny Colgate, who has had a hot start her collegiate career, hit a base clearing double to left-field finishing the game off with an 8-2 decision over the No. 22 Texas A&M - Commerce team.
Florida Southern was led by Bryson going 3-for-3 with three runs scored. Moy followed, going 3-for-4 from the plate and four RBIs. Colgate went 2-for-3, one run, and three RBIs.
Tiana Hernandez got the nod in the circle and went 4 innings earning the win tallying three strikeouts.
Mel Rogers earned the save pitching 3 innings allowing just one hit and striking out eight batters.
Up Next
Florida Southern rounds out the North Georgia tournament series tomorrow Sunday, February 13 at 12:00 pm as they face the No. 5 Nighthawks in a doubleheader.
