MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- Barry softball dropped both games in the doubleheader Saturday against West Florida on Buccaneer Field.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: West Florida 9, Barry 3; West Florida 2, Barry 0
Records: Barry (1-7), West Florida (7-4)
All-Time Series: Argonauts leads 16-15
SUMMARY:
Game 1
- T1: Rachel Wright got the Argos off to a hot start with a home run in the first inning over the left field wall. Jacquelynne Poling increased their lead to two, after grounding out to the shortstop to score Meghan Toney from third. West Florida 2 | Barry 0
- T2: The Argos batted in three more runs in the second to increase their lead to five. Tori Perkins and Ally Merrill each had RBI singles. West Florida 5 | Barry 0
- B3: Madsion VonHagel scored Barry's first run of the game to cut West Florida's lead to four runs. Anieliese Palmeiro also scored on the same play thanks to heads-up base running. Geneva Santos batted in Kristina Osorio, who scored all the way from second base, bringing the Bucs within two. West Florida 5 | Barry 3
- T6: The Argonauts sealed the victory with four more runs in the sixth to come away with game one of the double-header. West Florida 9 | Barry 3
Game 2
- T3: It took three innings before anyone scored, and this time it was West Florida to be first on the board again. Wright singled to center field to score Kathleen Smiley. West Florida 1 | Barry 0
- T7: Smiley homered to center field to increase the lead to two runs for the Argos, and unfortunately it was enough to hold off the Bucs during their last at-bats. West Florida 2 | Barry 0
NOTEWORTHY:
- Christie Falcon (0-3) took the loss in game one for the Bucs, allowing 12 hits and nine runs.
- Grace Gilbert (3-1) picked up the win for the Argos during the first game, conceding just three runs and eight hits.
- Geneva Santos (0-3) gave up two runs and seven hits in game two to take the loss for the Bucs.
- West Florida's Olivia Printiss (1-0) grabbed the win in game two, giving up just five hits and zero runs.
ON THE HORIZON:
Barry returns to Buccaneer Field tomorrow to host Pittsburg State in a doubleheader at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.