LAKELAND, Fla. - Florida Southern College softball split another doubleheader this time against Lander University. Game one went to Lander with a 7-4 decision, but FSC bounced back winning game two on a wild pitch to walk off 2-1 on Chris Bellotto Field Wednesday evening.
With the split, the Moccasins move to 10-8 overall and the Bearcats sit at 15-5 on the season.
FLORIDA SOUTHERN 4, LANDER 7
The Moccasins and the Bearcats opened up with a 1-1 game after the first inning scoring on an RBI single down the left field line for Lander before FSC could tie it back up with a double from junior
Skyler Ralstin that put her into scoring position to score on an RBI single from junior
Taylor Thomas.
A Moc error cost five runs in the top of the fifth giving the Bearcats a 6-1 advantage until FSC tried to rally back in the bottom of the fourth scoring a graduate student
Maddi Conner on a
Kiki Morris single to right-center field to make it 6-2.
The final run for Lander came on a solo homer over the left-center field fence that gave the Bearcats back their five-run lead of 7-2.
In the bottom of the seventh, Florida Southern found some momentum scoring two runs from a ground out and sac fly but it was a little too late as the damage was done to fall in game one 7-4.
The junior Morris led the Mocs from the plate going 2-for-3, with one run and one RBI. In the circle, junior
Ashley Blessin pitched a complete game allowing 10 hits, on just two earned runs.
FLORIDA SOUTHERN 2, LANDER 1
Ralstin continued her hot hitting from game one scoring Morris on an RBI single to center field that put the Mocs up early with a 1-0 score after the first inning.
In the top of the third, it was tied up again 1-1 and stayed tied until the last at-bat for Florida Southern. Ralstin leadoff the bottom of the seventh with a double to right field that put her into scoring position. Thomas singled on a bunt that advanced Ralstin as the Mocs were just an RBI single away by winning on a walk-off. The Bearcat pitcher was trying to walk Conner, but a wild pitch allowed Ralstin to come across home plate to conclude game two with a 2-1, Moccasin win.
Ralstin led the way in game two going 2-for-3, with one run and one RBI. Junior
Mel Rogers got the win in the circle for FSC pitching a complete game allowing just one run on seven hits and striking out two batters.
UP NEXT
Florida Southern returns to Chris Bellotto Field on Friday, March 10 as they open up the Sunshine State Conference series against Florida Tech. The first pitch is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
