Mia Hernandez and Jenna Bulcher - Freshman
Eckerd Tritons Softball
(11-19, 5-10 SSC)
Florida Tech College
(21-16, 10-11 SSC)
History
This is the 61st and 62nd game between the Tritons and Panthers. At their last matchup, Eckerd fell to Florida Tech 6-7 in a close match on April 1, 2023.
Last Time Out
Tritons Rally To Top Palm Beach Atlantic, Win Series
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - The Eckerd softball team rallied from a 3-1 deficit to take the rubber match of the series, 4-3, over Palm Beach Atlantic on Hannah Taylor's RBI double in the seventh on Friday night at Simpson Field.
The game was slated for noon but pushed back to a 5:15 PM start due to inclement weather. PBA took the lead in the opening frame with an inside-the-park homerun. Eckerd rallied in the third to tie the game at 1-1, capitalizing on a pair of Sailfish errors and an RBI from Ella Coiner.
Palm Beach Atlantic took the lead, 3-1, in the third on a two-run homer. Lauren Margolis equalized for Eckerd in the fifth with a two-run homerun to left center.
The Tritons escaped a jam in the sixth with runners on the corners and one out as Hannah Taylor grabbed a short pop-up behind the plate and fired it to third for the inning-ending double play.
Coiner led off the seventh with a walk before advancing to second on a wild pitch. Taylor quickly brought her in with a double to left field to take the 4-3 lead. Avery Beauchaine set down the Sailfish in order in the seventh with a pair of strikeouts to end the game.
Featured Athletes
So far this season, Hernandez has started 24 out of the 27 games she has appeared in. She has registered 17 hits and has scored 10 runs. Hernandez has tallied 3 RBI on the season.
So far this season, Bulcher has appeared in 10 games, starting 2. She has registered 1 run and 2 hits on the year.