WINTER PARK, Fla. – The #15 ranked NSU Softball team dropped two games on Saturday afternoon against the Rollins Tars from MLK Stadium. NSU fell 6-5 in game one and 5-4 in game two.
(GAME ONE)
Score: No. 15 Nova Southeastern 5 (L: A. Drogemuller, 5-4) | Rollins 6 (W: K. Durand, 3-1)
Records: No. 15 Nova Southeastern (12-4, 6-2 SSC) | Rollins (11-5, 4-4 SSC)
Location: Winter Park, Fla. | MLK Stadium
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TOP 1st – Brenna Lokeinsky tacked on two runs for NSU with a single to left center.
BOT 2nd – The Tars answered with a run of their own off a throwing error by NSU.
TOP 5th – NSU extended their lead off a wild pitch and an RBI from Aubrey Hutzler, taking a commanding 4-1 advantage.
BOT 5th – Rollins took their first lead of the game, scoring four runs to take a 5-4 lead.
TOP 6th – Kerstyn Shaw tied the game with an RBI single up the middle.
BOT 9th – The Tars hit a walk off home run to secure the 6-5 victory.
(GAME TWO)
Score: No. 15 Nova Southeastern 4 (L: B. Mahaney, 4-1) | Rollins 5 (L: A. Worrell, 6-2)
Records: No. 15 Nova Southeastern (12-5, 6-3 SSC) | Rollins (12-5, 5-4 SSC)
TOP 1st – NSU tacked on three quick runs to take the early 3-0 lead.
BOT 1st – Rollins answered with four runs to push themselves ahead 4-3.
BOT 2nd – The Tars put another run on the board, taking a two-run advantage.
TOP 6th – NSU brought their deficit within one run after an RBI from Lokeinsky but it wasn’t enough to complete the comeback, dropping game two 5-4.
NSU will return to action Friday, March 8th as they head to Melbourne, FL to compete at the USSSA Space Coast Games. The first pitch is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.