DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The Embry-Riddle softball team dropped both ends of a doubleheader to Palm Beach Atlantic on Saturday. In game one, the Eagles held the lead until the third inning when PBA came back to win 5-2. In game two, the Sailfish took the lead in the third inning and held off the Eagles to secure their 5-3 victory. The Blue and Gold is now 18-18 while PBA moves to 19-12.
 
GAME ONE – PBA 5, ERAU 2
 
The Sailfish struck first with one run in the top of the first inning, but the Eagles came back in the bottom half to score two and take the lead. Maggie Scott led off with a single and went to second on an illegal pitch. Eryn Chester singled up the middle to bring Scott home and tie the game. The Blue and Gold proceeded to load the bases and force in the tie-breaking run when Kailah Rain walked, putting the Eagles up 2-1.
 
In the third inning, PBA knotted the game with one run brought in on an error and followed up with two more runs to put themselves in the lead.
 
The Sailfish struck again in the fifth inning scoring a single run to boost their lead to 5-2.
 
The Eagles couldn't reciprocate and the game ended in a 5-2 loss for Embry-Riddle.
 
Kassidy Simons (7-9) got the loss for the Eagles pitching three innings and giving up four runs on four hits with one strikeout. Dana Rowley closed the game pitching four innings. She gave up one run on five hits and struck out three. Scott went 3-for-4 with a run scored.
 
GAME TWO – PBA 5, ERAU 3
 
It wasn't until the third inning that either team was able to get on the board with the Sailfish scoring one to put themselves on top 1-0.
 
Palm Beach Atlantic scored three in the fourth inning but the Eagle defense prevented any further damage as the Sailfish left the bases loaded, ending the frame with PBA up 4-0.
 
The Eagles took their turn to score with one run in the bottom of the fourth after Rain singled in Battison to make the score 4-1.
 
PBA answered back with one run in the fifth inning to retake their four run lead.
 
Embry-Riddle managed one run in the fifth inning with a bases-loaded single by Simons, cutting the deficit to 5-2.
 
The Eagles scored their final run in the sixth inning after Thomas singled to center field and was batted in on Jayla Jackson's double. The Eagles could not find the runs to challenge the Sailfish and the game ended with a final score of 5-3.
 
Ilona Andringa (11-9) took the loss, tossing a complete game giving up five runs on nine hits with seven strikeouts. Scott finished 3-for-4 and Simons was 2-for-3 with an RBI.
 
The Eagles hit the road next weekend to face the Rollins Tars beginning with a single game Friday at 6 p.m.