DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Embry-Riddle softball closes out the final home series of the season with a split of Saturday's doubleheader against Nova Southeastern.
The Eagles won the first game with a 1-0 walk-off from
Vanessa Gilbert but dropped the second contest 6-0.
RECORDS
Embry-Riddle: 21-23 (6-18 SSC)
Nova Southeastern: 24-22 (10-14 SSC)
ALL-TIME SERIES
- Embry-Riddle is 16-11 against Nova Southeastern and 6-4 in the last 10 meetings.
- Saturday's split marks the first time the Sharks have won a series in Daytona Beach.
Game 1 | Embry-Riddle – 1, Nova Southeastern – 0
HOW IT HAPPENED
- In what would become a narrow win for the Eagles, game one was tense as scoring proved to be scarce.
- ERAU's best chance to score early came in the second inning as the Eagles left the bases loaded despite recording a hit, reaching on an error, and earning a two-out walk.
- NSU's lone hit came in the top of the third with a bunt single turned to two bases with a throwing error advancing the batter.
- The rest of the game resulted in three-up, three-down efforts until the bottom of the seventh.
- Mattea Martin reached on an error and was pushed to second thanks to a sac bunt from Shelby Morse.
- Martin moved to third on a ground out and was driven in off an RBI single from Gilbert to win the game.
INSIDE THE STATS
- ERAU led 2-1 in hits.
- NSU posted two errors while the Eagles notched one.
- Olivia Dougherty pitched a complete game, earning her ninth win of the season with five strikeouts and two walks.
Game 2 | Embry-Riddle – 0, Nova Southeastern – 6
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Embry-Riddle struggled to get runs plated in the second game, leaving seven runners stranded throughout the game.
- The Sharks' 11-6 edge in hits began right out the gate with two hits to help plate the opening run.
- ERAU followed with hits from Leah Oberkehr and Emma Wood but could not capitalize in the first frame.
- NSU added two more runs in the second with a single and a triple to lead by three runs.
- Nova Southeastern moved to a 6-0 lead in the fifth inning with three hits, an ERAU error, and a wild pitch helping plate three.
INSIDE THE STATS
- Riley Sullivan and Wood both recorded two hits apiece.
- ERAU finished the game hitting .222 (6-for-27) and were 1-for-11 when runners were on base.
- Ava Domenici started in the circle and tossed for 3.1 innings, giving up three earned runs on six hits, three walks, and four strikeouts.
- Morse pitched 3.1 innings as well, allowing one earned run on four hits and a pair of strikeouts before Olivia Dougherty closed with the final out.
NEXT UP
- Embry-Riddle will close out the regular season with a pair of road series, beginning with a trip to Palm Beach Atlantic on May 1-2.
