ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Mattea Martin and Leah Oberkehr produced clutch hits with two outs in the sixth inning to drive in three runs to help Embry-Riddle Softball come from behind to beat Eckerd 3-1 in the series-opener on Friday. Starting pitcher Shelby Morse tossed a gem by allowing one unearned run over seven innings with a season-high four strikeouts.

RECORDS
Embry-Riddle | 7-1, 1-0 SSC (T-1st)
Eckerd | 3-4, 0-1 SSC (T-7th)

ALL-TIME SERIES

• Embry-Riddle leads the all-time series 22-3.
• The Eagles are 10-3 on the road.
• ERAU has claimed the previous six meetings.
• It's the fourth time in the last five games the Eagles held the Tritons to one run.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Eagles were in a tough situation early on as Eckerd put two runners in scoring position with one out. However, Morse struck out the following two batters to keep the game scoreless.
• A fielding error came back to haunt the Eagles when Eckerd scored the first run of the game in the third inning.
• Kinahan made the most of a rare start in center field by making a diving catch with the bases loaded to end the fourth frame. 
• Embry-Riddle's offense woke up in the top of the sixth. Back-to-back throwing errors by the Tritons' third baseman put two Eagles on with two outs. 
• Martin came up clutch with an RBI game-tying blooper to left field.
• Oberkehr followed by attacking the first pitch and lining it into left to drive in two runs for a 3-1 lead. 

NOTABLE PERFORMANCES

• Raissa Bianco | 2-for-4
• Mattea Martin | 1-for-3, 1 R, 1 RBI
• Leah Oberkehr | 1-for-2, 2 RBI, 1 SB
• Shelby Morse (W, 3-0) | 7 IP, 1 R, 0 ER, 6 H, 4 K

INSIDE THE STATS

• Embry-Riddle allowed a season-low one run.
• Morse recorded a season-high four strikeouts.
• Bianco is on an eight-game reached-base streak.
• Kerry O'Sullivan increased her hitting streak to a team-high six games. 

UP NEXT
The two teams return to the field for a doubleheader on Saturday at noon.