MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- The Barry Buccaneers lost 3-0 to the Eckerd Tritons in the first game of a Sunshine State Conference softball series at Buccaneer Field on Friday night.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Eckerd 3, Barry 0
Records: Barry (16-21, 8-11 SSC), Eckerd (15-26, 4-12 SSC)
All-Time Series: Barry leads 93-11

SUMMARY:

• T-4th - Nikole Van Gennep led off with a double and scored on a single by Dana Paul. Kiley King made it 2-0 with a suicide squeeze to score Carrie Shere, who had walked.
• T-7th - Kayliegh Floyd scored on a sacrifice fly by Chelsea Armstrong.

NOTEWORTHY:

• Van Gennep (10-15) earned the win with a seven-hit shutout. She walked two and struck out three.
• Christie Falcon (6-12) took the loss. In five innings, she allowed two runs on six hits and a walk.

ON THE HORIZON:

The series concludes on Saturday with a doubleheader at noon.