Softball | 2/23/2003 9:26:00 PM

Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 | Box Score 3 VALDOSTA, Ga. -- The Barry University softball team wrapped up the final day of the South Region Crossover hosted by Valdosta State winning two of three games earlier today.

The Buccaneers (10-2) opened the day with a 1-0 win over North Alabama, but later fell 6-2 to national power Alabama-Huntsville. However, the Bucs rebounded with an 8-0 win over region nemesis Valdosta State in the nightcap.

Sarah White got the Bucs off on a positive note in game one with an RBI single to score KD Smith from third and gave the Bucs a 1-0 lead. It was all the Bucs needed for the win as Buccaneer ace Geralyn Elam (7-0) hurled seven innings and struck out nine to shutdown UNA's offensive efforts. Delilah Stroup and Kim Fujimoto each went two-for-four to pace the Bucs.

In the second game, the Alabama-Huntsville Chargers scored four runs on three doubles in the first to take an early 4-0 lead. The Bucs tried to mount a comeback in the fourth scoring two runs, but the Chargers added a run in the fifth and sixth innings to down the Bucs 6-2. Erin Cormier (2-1) suffered her first loss of the season giving up six earned runs in seven innings and struck out nine. Krista Latessa led the Bucs with a one-for-three performance and an RBI.

The Bucs scored a run in the first and then six unanswered runs in the third inning to take an early 7-0 lead over south region rival Valdosta State. The Bucs added one more run in the fourth to secure the 8-0 win in five innings and racked up 11 hits. Elam (8-0) hurled five innings and struck out five to maintain her perfect record.

The Bucs return to the friendly confines of Buccaneer Field hosting Augusta State at 6 pm on Feb. 26 before hosting the well-known Buccaneer Classic on Feb. 28-Mar 2.