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Box Score 2 Ave Maria, FL– Fresh off their #13 national ranking, USCB softball split Thursday's TSC doubleheader against the Ave Maria Gyrenes, losing a closely-contested 1st game 7-6, but coming back strong to win the 2nd game 5-0. In game 1, the Sand Sharks battled back from a 5-1 deficit, but the Gyrenes snuck past USCB in the bottom of the 7th.
Abby Pac started game 1 for the Sand Sharks, lasting 3 innings.
Kinsey Sords,
Maria Molloseau, and
Sloan Ducey all pitched in relief, with Ducey taking the tough loss. But Ducey would avenge game 1's loss by pitching a 1-hit, complete game shutout in game 2 to lead the Sand Sharks to a 5-0 victory.
Game 1 Notes:
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Kaitlyn O'Hearn led USCB's offense, going 2 for 5 with 1 RBI
* The Sand Sharks got a hit apiece from
Kayla Boyle,
Taylor Boykin,
Canyon Crosby,
Natassja Hatcher,
Rachel Frankhouser,
Melina Martinez, and
Shania Domingue
* Boyle, Crosby, Hatcher, and
Emily Martin each had an RBI
Game 2 Notes:
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Shania Domingue led the offense with a double and 2 RBIs
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Taylor Boykin,
Kaitlyn O'Hearn,
Rachel Frankhouser,
Alexa Moore each had a hit
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Kaleigh Furbush and
Haley Hawkins each had an RBI
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Sloan Ducey pitched a complete game shutout, allowing just 1 hit and striking out 6
#13 USCB softball plays a TSC doubleheader on Saturday, the 16th, against St. Thomas in Miami Gardens, FL. They return home to Sand Shark Park next Saturday, the 23rd, to face the Thomas Night Hawks in a TSC doubleheader. Stay tuned to uscbathletics.com for updates, and be sure to tune in to the Sand Shark Gameday Network (uscbathletics.com/live) next Saturday, the 23rd, for all the live action.
