MIAMI SHORES, FLA. -- The Buccaneers showed resiliency in game two of their series against Embry-Riddle, coming back after a heartbreaking collapse the night before to win the second game 5-2 before losing the third and final game 0-9 on Saturday, Feb. 22.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
GAME 1
Final: Barry 5, ERAU 2
WP | Johnson (5-3) LP | Kelsi Collins (2-2)
GAME 2
Final: ERAU 9, Barry 0
WP | Jackson (4-1) LP | Cassandra Lee (1-3)
Records: Barry (8-12, 1-5 SSC), ERAU (8-3, 5-1 SSC)
All-Time Record: 6-6
SUMMARY:
- Game 1 | B2 - Kayla Posten kicked off the scoring action for the Bucs with a solo homer over the left field fence.
- B3 - Courtney Chisolm knocked a single to bring home Savannah Starling before scoring later in the inning on a sacrifice bunt from Cassandra Lee.
- B5 - The Bucs blew the game open after a pair of errors by the Eagles turned into two runs for Barry.
- Game 2 | T3 - The blowout began early after the Eagles poured on four runs early after two errors in the inning.
- T5 - Embry-Riddle put on the finishing touches with an RBI single from Maggie Scott and a sacrifice fly RBI from Michy Ramos.
NOTEWORTHY:
- The opening home run was the first of Posten's career.
ON THE HORIZON:
The Bucs travel to Rollins next weekend for another Sunshine State Conference series, starting on Friday, Feb. 28. For more information, please follow us on twitter @BarryUSoftball.
