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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Athletics

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Vinny O'Connor
0
Palm Beach Atl. PBA 10-23, 4-21 SSC
5
Winner Embry-Riddle (Fla.) ERAUSB 28-17, 14-14 SSC
Palm Beach Atl. PBA
10-23, 4-21 SSC
0
Final
5
Embry-Riddle (Fla.) ERAUSB
28-17, 14-14 SSC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Palm Beach Atl. PBA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2
Embry-Riddle (Fla.) ERAUSB 1 1 0 0 3 0 X 5 7 0

W: Morse, Shelby (12-5) L: L. Marty (3-7)

Game Recap: Softball | | Kyrin Mayfield | @k_mayfield97

Morse Becomes Softball's Winningest Pitcher in 5-0 Victory Over Sailfish

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – A dominant complete game shutout by Shelby Morse allowed the junior to break the program's all-time wins record with her 37th career victory in Embry-Riddle's series-opening 5-0 win against Palm Beach Atlantic on Friday. Additionally, it was Morse's sixth shutout of the season, which is tied for the third most in a single year by an Eagle and leads the Sunshine State Conference. 

RECORDS
Embry-Riddle | 28-17, 14-14 SSC (8th)
Palm Beach Atlantic | 10-23, 4-21 SSC (10th)

ALL-TIME SERIES
  • Palm Beach Atlantic leads the all-time series 13-10.
  • ERAU is 4-6 at home against PBA.
  • The Eagles have won four of the last five meetings.
  • This was the third time Embry-Riddle shut out the Sailfish.

HOW IT HAPPENED
1st Inning 
  • A leadoff single from Raissa Bianco helped the senior travel all the way to third, which was the perfect spot for Delaney Morgan's sac fly to center for a 1-0 lead.
2nd Inning
  • A 6-4-3 twin killing by Kerry O'Sullivan, Bianco and Emma Wood helped Embry-Riddle erase a one-out single and end the top of the inning.
  • ERAU's leadoff batter reached base once again as Katriana Bain tallied a double to center. 
  • As the inning progressed, Mallory Kinahan charged home to slide in safely on a single to right from Kelsey Kressler for a second run.
3rd Inning
  • From there, starting pitcher Morse and the Eagle defense locked in to retire the side in order for each of the next three innings.
5th Inning
  • Back-to-back base hits from Isabelle Bonn and Kelsey Kressler got the inning going in the right direction. 
  • Soon after, a fielding error at shortstop prolonged the inning and allowed Kressler to make it a 3-0 contest.
  • Morgan then drove in another two Eagles with her double to right, pushing the lead to 5-0.
7th Inning
  • The Sailfish threatened to take the goose egg off the scoreboard, but Morse dug deep and caught the last batter window shopping to secure the shutout victory.

NOTABLE PERFORMANCES
INSIDE THE STATS 
  • The 360 spectators in attendance were a season-high and the fourth-most attended game in program history.
  • Embry-Riddle outhit Palm Beach Atlantic 7-3.
  • The Eagles didn't allow a leadoff batter to reach base.
  • Morse has received the win in each of her previous six appearances.
  • She has also allowed only two earned runs over her last 37 innings.
  • Morgan's three RBI were a season high.
  • ERAU is 10-2 in April.

UP NEXT
Embry-Riddle's season concludes on Saturday with a Senior Day celebration prior to the 1 p.m. doubleheader.
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