MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- Cassandra Lee made history on Wednesday, Mar. 23, throwing the Bucs' first no-hitter since 2015 in the the first of Barry's pair of victories over the Lynn Fighting Knights. The Bucs completed the series sweep of the Knights with three shutouts, the first time Barry has swept a conference foe with all shutouts since 2012.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Game 1 Final: Barry 7, Lynn 0
Game 2 Final: Barry 3, Lynn 0
Records: Barry (22-11, 9-3 SSC), Lynn (11-19, 0-12 SSC)
All-Time Series: Barry leads 56-24
WHAT THEY'RE SAYING:
SUMMARY:
Game 1
- B1 - Mac Stone-Folmar turned a leadoff walk into a run after an error from the Knights. | Bucs 1, Lynn 0
- B2 - Becka Mellor drove in Maggie Wheless who started the inning with a double to right center and Skylar Jenkins, who reached on a single of her own, scored on the same play. | Bucs 3, Lynn 0
- B3 - Lee scored a run for the Bucs after singling up the middle and scoring on an error which allowed Payton Germer to reach. Germer advanced to second on the play and advanced to third on a wild pitch. Sofia Chamorro brought her home with a groundout. | Bucs 5, Lynn 0
- B5 - Chamorro and Wheless both knocked RBIs as the Bucs put the finishing touches on their victory. | Bucs 7, Lynn 0
Game 2
- B4 - Payton Germer knocked a single into left field and advanced to second on a throwing error. Chamorro moved her to third with a groundout and Wheless bunted a single the next play to score Germer. | Bucs 1, Lynn 0
- B5 - Stone-Folmar smacked a triple into right center to score Taylor Thompson. Lee smacked a single up the middle to bring home Stone-Folmar and give the Bucs a cushion. | Bucs 3, Lynn 0
NOTEWORTHY:
- The win gives head coach Sean Cotter 500 for his career, 74 of which have came at Barry.
- Lee struck out eight batters and would have had a perfect game if not for a leadoff walk in the top of the third.
- Lee now owns the lowest ERA on the team at 1.61 and the highest batting average at .338 after her no-hitter in which she went 3-4 at the plate.
- Maci Barnhart had a no-hitter of her own going into the sixth inning and ended up tossing a shutout and allowing just two hits to go along with eight strikeouts as she advances her record to 14-2 on the year.
ON THE HORIZON:
The Bucs will now travel to West Palm Beach, FL. on Saturday, Apr. 2, to take on the Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish.
