WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. - The Florida Southern College softball team split the Sunshine State Conference doubleheader against Palm Beach Atlantic on Saturday afternoon to fall 2-1 in the series. FSC won game one in run-rule fashion 8-0 in five innings before falling in the final game 6-5.
With the split, the Moccasins move to 17-19 overall and 6-12 in the conference while the Sailfish are 13-17 on the year and 6-12 in the SSC.
FLORIDA SOUTHERN 8, PALM BEACH ATLANTIC 0
FSC never allowed PBA to score in game one of the doubleheader as sophomore
Destiny Colgate led the way going a perfect 3-for-3 from the plate.
Colgate earned the first run in the top of the second, scoring on an RBI double from left fielder
Leanna Kelly after reaching on a single to left field, putting the Mocs up 1-0.
The score remained the same, with FSC on top 1-0 until the top of the fifth when the Mocs' bats came to life, scoring seven runs to earn the run-rule victory and finish the game 8-0.
Sophomore
Jadyn Bushnell reached on a walk and moved around the bases before scoring on a single through the left side from sophomore
Kiki Morris to make it 2-0. Junior
Skyler Ralstin hit an RBI single to score Morris and the Mocs increased their lead to 3-0.
The Sailfish tried pitching changes but junior
Taylor Thomas hit a 2-run RBI double to right-center field as FSC increased their lead to 5-0. The momentum continued with a Colgate single,
Kelsey Peck double, and Kelly single to bring in three more runners to finish game one with an 8-0 decision in favor of the Mocs.
Colgate led the way from the plate going 3-for-3, one run, and an RBI. Thomas, Peck, and Kelly all hit doubles as Thomas went 1-for-3 with two RBIs, Peck went 1-for-3, and Kelly went 2-for-3 with two runs, and two RBIs.
In the circle, junior
Mel Rogers earned her seventh win, pitching a shutout with five hits and one strikeout.
FLORIDA SOUTHERN 5, PALM BEACH ATLANTIC 6
The Mocs' momentum continued from game one, scoring three runs in the top of the first. Ralstin hit a sac fly to bring in the first run and then back-to-back RBI singles from Thomas and Colgate gave Florida Southern a 3-0 lead.
In the bottom of the inning, PBA scored four runs on a 3-RBI double and an RBI single to make it 4-3 in favor of the Sailfish.
In the top of the fifth, FSC tied it up 4-all when Colgate hit a sac fly and the Mocs began to rally. The tie was short-lived as Palm Beach Atlantic took the lead back 6-4 in the bottom of the fifth. In the final inning, FSC graduate student
Maddi Conner hit her second homer of the season to come within one of the Sailfish, but it was all the Mocs had, falling in game two 6-5.
Conner led the way in game two, going 4-for-4 with a homer, double, three runs, and an RBI. Bryson and Colgate both went 2-for-3 from the plate and Colgate had two RBIs. Thomas went 3-for-4 with one RBI.
UP NEXT
FSC returns home to Chris Bellotto Field on Thursday, April 6, and Friday, April 7 for a doubleheader against SSC foe Lynn University. The first pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m.
