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Kyrin Mayfield
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Winner Auburn Montgomery AUM 5-2
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Embry-Riddle (Fla.) ERAUSB 4-1
Winner
Auburn Montgomery AUM
5-2
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Final
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Embry-Riddle (Fla.) ERAUSB
4-1
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Auburn Montgomery AUM 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 6 14 0
Embry-Riddle (Fla.) ERAUSB 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 7 5

W: R. Cauley (3-0) L: Sol Tinajero, Larisa (0-1)

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Florida Tech FLORIDA 4-5
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Winner Embry-Riddle (Fla.) ERAUSB 5-1
Florida Tech FLORIDA
4-5
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Final
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Embry-Riddle (Fla.) ERAUSB
5-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Florida Tech FLORIDA 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 8 2
Embry-Riddle (Fla.) ERAUSB 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 14 4

W: Kinahan, Mallory (1-0) L: A. Hendrian (1-2)

Game Recap: Softball | | Kyrin Mayfield | @k_mayfield97

Softball’s Walk-Off Win Over Florida Tech Highlights Dramatic Day Two of Eagle Classic

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Three of the four games played during day two of the Eagle Classic had a margin of victory of one run, and Embry-Riddle Softball was involved in two of those contests. The Eagles started the day with a narrow 6-5 loss to No. 6 Auburn-Montgomery but followed it up with a nine-inning 5-4 walk-off win over Florida Tech. 


Game 1 | No. 6 Auburn-Montgomery - 6, Embry-Riddle - 5

RECORDS
Embry-Riddle | 4-1
No. 6 Auburn-Montgomery | 5-2

ALL-TIME SERIES
  • Auburn-Montgomery leads 6-3.
  • Embry-Riddle is 2-2 all-time at home against AUM.
  • The Eagles beat the Warhawks 8-4 on Friday.
  • ERAU's three wins came while the Warhwaks were ranked No. 14 or better.

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • As has been the case in all five games this season, the Eagles struck first in the bottom of the first when Emma Wood smacked a ball to the left-center fence to drive in Raissa Bianco. 
  • Delaney Morgan then brought Wood in with a sacrifice bunt.
  • Isabelle Bonn flexed her muscles by tossing out a runner attempting to steal second in the second frame.
  • In that same inning, two singles and a walk loaded the bases for AUM with one out, but Shelby Morse overpowered a Warhawk for a strikeout, and Kelsey Kressler snagged a ground ball to record a force-out at home to end the threat.
  • In the bottom half of the inning, Bianco snuck a ball in just to the right of the left-field foul pole for a three-run blast (5-0, ERAU).
  • Again, AUM put multiple runners in scoring position with one out in the third, but Wood tracked a ball down in foul territory by first base and Morgan caught a flyout in center to keep the 5-0 lead.
  • The Warhawks used four singles to plate two runs in the fourth (5-2, ERAU).
  • Auburn-Montgomery's first six batters produced five singles and a two-run home run to take a 6-5 lead in the top of the sixth.
  • With runners on second and third in the top of the seventh, Kerry O'Sullivan turned a clutch unassisted double play by catching a line drive and stepping on second to give the Eagles a chance in the bottom of the inning.
  • Bianco and O'Sullivan started the frame with base knocks. Both later advanced by stealing second and third.
  • Two strikeouts and a pop out ended the Eagles hopes for a walk-off victory.

NOTABLE PERFORMANCES
INSIDE THE STATS
  • Embry-Riddle hit .300 (3-for-10) with runners in scoring position.
  • The Eagles got the leadoff batter on base in five of the seven innings.
  • ERAU set a single-game season high in stolen bases with four.


Game 2 | Embry-Riddle - 5, Florida Tech - 4 (9 Inn.) 

RECORDS
Embry-Riddle | 5-1
Florida Tech | 4-5

ALL-TIME SERIES
  • Florida Tech leads 14-12.
  • Embry-Riddle is 7-3 all-time at home against FT and has won each of the previous three contests in Daytona Beach.
  • This is the fourth time a game has gone to extra innings and the first time it occurred at Radiology Associates Field. 
  • Five of the previous six games were decided by two runs or less.

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Florida Tech set the tone with a two-run blast in the top of the first.
  • Kressler and Leah Oberkehr evened up the score with RBI singles in the second. 
  • A pair of errors and singles pushed the Panthers back ahead 3-2 in the top of the third.
  • A sac fly from Katriana Bain and a sac bunt from Mattea Martin put the Eagles ahead 4-3 in the bottom of the inning.
  • The lead was short lived as Florida Tech answered in the next inning with two singles to bring a Panther home to tie the score. 
  • With two outs and a runner on second in the top of the sixth, Bain ended the Panthers' threat by catching a runner attempting to steal third to end the inning.
  • The Eagles had a strong chance to deliver a walk-off win when O'Sullivan started the bottom of the seventh with a double.
  • O'Sullivan made her way to third when Morgan lined a pitch toward first that was grabbed in the air to send the game to extras. 
  • After a scoreless eighth, Oberkehr made a superhero-like full-extension grab in foul territory to start the ninth.
  • With the potential game-winning run on second with one out in the bottom of the ninth, Martin hammered a pitch to the left field fence to drive in Kinahan for a walk-off win.  

NOTABLE PERFORMANCES
INSIDE THE STATS
  • This was ERAU's 36th walk-off win in program history
  • Embry-Riddle is now 17-17 in extra-inning games and 8-5 at home. 
  • The Eagles outhit the Panthers 14-8, which was also a season high for the team.
  • Eight different Eagles recorded a hit.
  • ERAU also produced a season-best four doubles.
  • Embry-Riddle possessed a .368 batting average as a team.
  • ERAU's defense held FT to a .143 average (2-for-14) with runners in scoring position.
  • Kressler tied her career high for hits in a game (3).

PROGRAM RECORD BOOK
  • Embry-Riddle's four doubles tied for the fifth-most in a game in program history.
  • Kinahan moved into a tie for second in career wins (32).
  • Wood moved into ninth in career doubles (21).
  • O'Sullivan moved into tenth in career assists (116).

UP NEXT
The Eagle Classic concludes on Sunday as the Eagles host Newberry at noon.
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