LAKELAND, Fla. – Embry-Riddle made the trip to Lakeland, Florida on Friday, taking on Florida Southern in a doubleheader to open the final regular season series of Sunshine State Conference play.
The Eagles swept the day, winning 8-5 in game one before holding on for a 4-3 victory in game two to move to 24-25 on the season.
RECORDS
Embry-Riddle: 24-25 (9-20 SSC)
Florida Southern: 11-33 (5-23 SSC)
ALL-TIME SERIES
- The Eagles are riding a six-game winning streak over the Moccasins, holding a 21-5 overall record.
Game 1 | Embry-Riddle – 8, Florida Southern – 5
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Embry-Riddle struck first thanks to an Emma Wood RBI single in the opening inning.
- Florida Southern answered with five hits in the bottom half of the inning to help plate two runs in the process, leaving the bases loaded to close.
- The Eagles reclaimed control of the lead with a two-hit second frame which included an RBI triple from Addison Orr, a fielder's choice sacrifice bunt from Riley Sullivan and an RBI single from Leah Oberkehr.
- FSC leveled things in the third with three hits and an error assisting the pair of runs scored.
- ERAU took the lead once again as Sierra Lipton and Wood both notched RBI singles to boost the guest to a 7-4 advantage in the fourth.
- An RBI ground out produced the fifth and final run for the Mocs before a double from Wood in the seventh helped continue things as she eventually scored the eighth run of the game.
INSIDE THE STATS
- ERAU finished batting .333 (10-for-30) overall and were 5-for-8 with runners in scoring position and 12-for-18 in advancement opportunities.
- Oberkehr and Wood both paced the offense with a 3-for-4 performance at the plate while Wood and Lipton led with a pair of RBI each.
- Wood's double lifted herself to the top of the program record books, marking herself as the solo leader in individual career doubles with 42.
- Oberkehr stole a pair of bases as well, moving her season total to 43.
- The Eagles posted three extra-base hits while also notching two sacrifice hits.
- Olivia Dougherty went the distance, pitching a complete game allowing 10 hits and four earned runs on five strikeouts.
Game 2 | Embry-Riddle – 4, Florida Southern – 3
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Mattea Martin started off with a lead-off single in the second before Shelby Morse doubled to push home the first of three runs scored for the Eagles.
- A sacrifice fly from Gianna Domenici plated the second ERAU run of the second inning followed by another from Sullivan for the 3-0 edge.
- ERAU was held scoreless for three additional innings before scoring one in the sixth.
- FSC plated a run with a two-out RBI single to cut the deficit, adding another run in the sixth and seventh innings.
- Morse doubled yet again in the sixth frame for a 4-1 edge.
- Florida Southern finished the game with an RBI single in the sixth and an RBI double for a 4-3 finish.
INSIDE THE STATS
- Both teams produced eight hits apiece with the Eagles giving away two errors as well.
- Morse led the charge with a 2-for-3 performance at the plate, driving in a pair with two doubles.
- Orr produced two hits as well, followed by four other individuals with a single hit each.
- Ava Domenici pitched for six innings, earning herself a win by allowing six hits on one strikeout for two earned runs.
- Morse closed the game and picked up the save with a two hit, one-run, one-strikeout performance.
NEXT UP
The Eagles close out the regular season with a 12 p.m. ET finale against Florida Southern.
