MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- After dropping game one of the series against Palm Beach Atlantic on Friday 5-1, the Bucs took both games today at Buccaneer Field to win the series 2-1 over PBA. Barry won game one 7-4 and game two 3-2.
Game One Final: Barry 7, PBA 4
WP | Cassandra Lee (3-4) LP | K. Budnovich (0-1)
Game Two Final: Barry 3, PBA 2
WP | Maci Barnhart (3-5) LP | A. Busby (7-1)
Records: Barry (6-9, SSC 4-8), PBA (8-7, SSC 7-5)
All-Time Record: Barry leads 33-27
WHAT ARE THEY SAYING:
SUMMARY:
Game One
- B1 - Maggie Wheless kicked off the scoring the action for the Bucs, knocking a homer over the left field fence to bring home two runners who drew walks in Taylor Checkley and Taylor Thompson. | Barry 3, PBA 0
- B2 - Kayla Posten faced a full count in the leadoff position and showed her experience, drawing a walk. After advancing to third after a groundout and a subsequent single from Ayana Andrade-Zygmunt, Posten was brought home on a sacrifice fly from Thompson. | Barry 4, PBA 0
- B5 - Berlin Colvin brought home the first run of the inning with a single that brought in Courtney Chisolm. Posten proceeded to blast a homerun over left field and add another two runs in the following at-bat. | Barry 7, PBA 1
- T7 - The Sailfish only recorded three hits in the frame but were able to add three runs, the second of which came about on a wild pitch. | Barry 7, PBA 4
Game Two
- B2 - The first run of the game was a strategic one by the Bucs, working around a lead-off walk from Peyton Germer which was aided by singles from Posten and Michelle Roldan | Barry 1, PBA 0
- B3- The Bucs extended the lead in the third, after Germer and Wheless scored on a throwing error. | Barry 3, PBA 0
- T6 - A two-run homer put the Bucs on the edge of their seat but two putouts sandwiched around a Barnhart strikeout sealed the W for the Bucs. | Barry 3, PBA 2
NOTEWORTHY:
- Busby, the PBA starting pitcher in game two came into the three-game series with the Bucs boasting a 7-0 record with a 0.14 ERA. The Bucs handed her the first two losses of her season.
ON THE HORIZON:
Next up for the Bucs is another double-header against Tampa University at home on Friday, Apr. 9. Game one is set for at 2:30pm first pitch. For more information, please follow us on twitter @BarryUSoftball.