MIAMI SHORES, FLA. -- The Buccaneers split a second double-header against East Stroudsburg at Buccaneer Field on Monday morning after playing two games against the Warriors on Saturday afternoon. On Monday, Barry took game one 5-4 and dropped the second 8-0 in five innings.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Game One Final: Barry 5, ESU 4
WP | Jordanna Hartley (2-3) LP | Grow (0-2)
Game Two Final: ESU 8, Barry 0
WP | Pourby (1-2) LP | Jordanna Hartley (4-2)
Records: Barry (7-5), ESU (2-6)
All-Time Record: Barry leads 7-2
SUMMARY:
Game One
- T3 - ESU got on the scoreboard with two runs on two Buccaneer errors. | ESU 2, Barry 0
- B3 - Savannah Starling and Courtney Chisholm started the inning for Barry with back-to-back singles, putting speed on the bases for the Bucs. After Taylor Checkley struck out swinging, Berlin Colvin hit one through the right side to load the bases with one out. Payton Germer smashed one right back up the middle scoring two runs and tying the game for the Bucs. A fielding error allowed Kayla Posten to reach first. but another run would score to give the Bucs the lead | Barry 3, ESU 2
- T4 - The Warriors answered right back with consecutive RBI hits, first a single and then a double to take back the lead from the Bucs | ESU 4, Barry 3
- B4 - Barry scored on ESU's third error of the game to tie things up with Checkley putting pressure on the Warrior defense, allowing Karla Santiago to score | Barry 4, ESU 4
- B5 - Coach Cotter called a double-steal with Posten going from first to second while Payton Germer waited for the throw to second and then took off for home giving the Bucs the go-ahead run | Barry 5, ESU 4
- T7 - Sarah Johnson came in relief and recorded her second save of the season after retiring the Warriors in order.
SUMMARY:
Game Two
- T1 - The Bucs gave up five runs on five hits with Johnson starting game two in the cirlce, but only one of those runs were earned as the Bucaaneers committed three errors in the inning | ESU 5, Barry 0
- T4 - Cassandra Lee replaced Johnson making her fifth appearance of the season. The Warriors picked up two more runs in the inning, extending their lead to eight and activating the run rule, thus finishing the game after five complete innings | ESU 8, Barry 0
- 6, Barry 2
NOTEWORTHY:
- Jordanna Hartley has earned a win in her last two starts and improves to 2-3 on the season
- Barry goes 5-3 on the home-stand
- The Bucs tied their season low for hits in a game with two in todays second game
- Barry's team ERA continues to dip, currently sitting at 3.90
ON THE HORIZON:
Barry will start Sunshine State Conference play on Friday, February 14 against the Eckerd Tritons on the road in St. Petersburg. The three-game series begins on Friday with the first pitch set for 6:00 PM at the Turley Athletic Complex.
