Spartans Sweep Knights Behind Great Hitting

TAMPA, Fla. - The University of Tampa's Softball team picks up where they left off from after the resumption and complete the sweep of Lynn.

Records: Tampa 7-5, (3-3), Lynn 0-9, (0-3)

Location: Naimoli Family Stadium l Tampa, FL.

History: Today's double header marked 90th and 91st meetings between these two programs with Tampa extending their series lead to (72-19).

Final Game One: Tampa 13, Lynn 0

Final Game Two: Tampa 6, Lynn 4

HOW IT HAPPENED - GAME ONE:

Holly Steffus got the start in what was a game started on Friday afternoon, but suspended in the bottom of the third inning due to rain. Steffus was effecient during her three innings on Friday afternoon, giving up only two baserunners in tough conditions with steady rain. Tampa's offense would pick up where they had left off the previous game as well, as they would plate four runs in the first two innings to take a lead into the suspension. With the timing of the suspension of the game, Tampa would be first to hit come the start of action this afternoon. However, they would not be thrown off, as they came out and immediately scored three more runs to take a 7-0 lead. Steffus would return to the circle, despite the delay, for the fourth inning, and she would retire the side easily. The Spartans would make their big push to get a run rule in the fourth, as they would bat around on their way to six more runs to give the Spartans the decisive 13-0 margin. 

INSIDE THE STATS: 

• Steffus - W (2-1): 4.0 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 5 SO

• Jenna Neupaver - 2-2, 3 RBI (7), R, BB

• Karlee Salisbury - 2-3, 2B (3), 4 RBI (7), R, BB

• Kinnah Kreidler - 2-2, 4 RBI (12), 2 R, 2 BB

HOW IT HAPPENED - GAME TWO:

Koda Travers got the start in the second game of the day and the final game of the series, and pitched well to get through four innings with only allowing one hit. Tampa would strike first again, this time in the second inning off of an RBI double from Hannah Yetter. The Spartans would soon add to their lead in the third inning by adding a pair of runs with the help of smart and aggressive baserunning. Lynn would score their first run of the series in the fourth, but Tampa would answer that with three more runs in the bottom of the fifth to extend their lead to 6-1. Lynn would manage to plate three more runs before the end of the game, but it wouldn't be enough as Tampa would hold on to complete the series sweep.