MELBOURNE, Fla. – Amber Jack (So., Homestead, Fla.) tossed a complete game shutout and Brittany Anderson (So., Chandler, Ariz.) drove in the game-winner to lead the Barry University softball team (30-10, 4-3 SSC) to a 3-0, 11-inning win over the Florida Tech Panthers (35-18, 10-3 SSC) on Saturday afternoon at Bottge Field.

 

In a battle of the Ambers, both teams engaged in an ole fashioned pitching dual to start the three-game conference series. Barry's Amber Jack (18-6) hurled 11 complete innings and gave up five hits, while striking out six. Florida Tech's Amber West (13-9) allowed just four hits, allowed three unearned runs and struck out seven with one walk.

 

Neither team managed to get past second base until the 11^th inning when Amanda Goelz (Fr., Palm Bay, Fla.) reached second on a two-base error by Panther centerfielder Danielle Stanley. Holli Davis (Jr., Lake Havasu, Ariz.) laid down the sacrifice to move Goelz to third and then Jack reached on a fielder's choice.

 

With runners at the corners and two outs, Anderson hit a two-RBI double to right center to put the Bucs on top 2-0. Shyla Rider (So., Woodbridge, Va.) sealed the 3-0 win with an RBI single to plate Anderson.

 

The Bucs managed four hits to Florida Tech's five.

 

The three-game conference series will conclude with a 1 pm double-header on Sunday, Apr. 1.

 

 

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Barry............... 000 000 000 03 -  3  4  1      (30-10, 4-3 SSC)

Florida Tech........ 000 000 000 00 -  0  5  1      (34-18, 10-3 SSC)

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Pitchers: Barry - Amber Jack. Florida Tech - Amber West.

Win-Amber Jack(18-6)  Loss-Amber West(13-9)  T-2:00  A-137

Game: SB0331