MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- The Barry Buccaneers used a big night from Jasmine Harris to knock off the Nova Southeastern Sharks in the opener of their three-game Sunshine State Conference set on Friday at Buccaneer Field.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Barry 6, Nova Southeastern 2
Records: Barry (4-8, 1-3 SSC), Nova Southeastern (5-8, 0-1 SSC)
All-Time Series: Barry leads 49-13
SUMMARY:
- B-1st - Jasmine Harris launched a long RBI double to score Cheyanne Head in the first inning. | Barry 1, NSU 0
- B-3rd - Sam Busekrus and Head had singles to lead off the inning. Busekrus scored on a ground out by Alayna Gallagher and Harris drove in Head again. | Barry 4, NSU 0
- T-4th - Megan Maloney had an RBI single and another run scored on an error as the Sharky cut the lead in half. | Barry 4, NSU 2
- B-5th - Harris got the two runs back for the Bucs in the fifth with her team-leading third homer over the wall in left center. | Barry 6, NSU 0
NOTEWORTHY:
- Christie Falcon (1-3) went the distance to earn her first win as a Buccaneer. She allowed seven hit and a walk, leading to two runs (one earned) and struck out a season-high nine batters.
- Lexy Storrer (3-4) took the loss for the Sharks. She allowed six runs (four earned) on six hits and a walk and struck out three.
- Harris was 2-for-3 with a double, homer and four RBI.
- Busekrus also had two hits for the Bucs.
- Head scored twice.
- Dana Edmundson led the Sharks with two hits.
ON THE HORIZON:
The series concludes with a doubleheader on Saturday at 1:00 pm.
