ST. LEO, Fla. -- The Barry Buccaneers dropped the opening game of their Sunshine State Conference softball series to the fifth-ranked Saint Leo Lions 3-2 at University Field.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: #5 Saint Leo 3, Barry 2
Records: Saint Leo (29-7, 10-3 SSC), Barry (15-18, 8-8 SSC)
All-Time Series: Barry leads 82-29
SUMMARY:
- B-1st - Sam Ohmie belted a two-run homer to give the Lions an early lead.
- T-3rd - Sam Busekrus scored on a sacrifice fly by Lynsey Duncan to cut the lead in half.
- T-5th - Jasmine Harris hit her team-leading sixth homer of the year to straight-away center to knot the game at 2-2.
- B-7th - Christie Falcon hit Ohmie with a pitch with the bases loaded to force in the winning run.
NOTEWORTHY:
- Falcon (5-10) took the loss, allowing three runs on 10 hits and three walks.
- Stephanie Adkins (16-3) earned the win for the Lions
- Harris added a double and a walk in three plate appearances to raise her average to .385.
- It was the third straight one-run loss for the Buccaneers against ranked teams.
ON THE HORIZON:
The series concludes at 1:00 pm on Saturday with a doubleheader.