ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- The Barry University softball team split its non-league doubleheader with Flagler College after a 4-1 decision in the nightcap at Flagler Field. The hosts scored a run in the bottom of the 1st of both contests. Barry took a 3-1 in its half of the 4th but Flagler regained its lead in the bottom half. Game One pitching decisions: Jordan Sheets (W, 2-0) v. Haelee Angelico (L, 2-3). After giving up an early run in Game Two, Cassandra Lee settled in for a 4-1 final to maintain her unblemished season record (W, 5-0). Mac Stone-Folmar tied the game with a single up the middle in the 3rd inning before Rylee Lord's second homer of the season in the 4th put the Buccaneers on top. Lee added a two-run double in the 5th. Maci Barnhart earned her second save of the season while Madelyn Wise (L, 0-3) suffered her third defeat.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Barry 3-4, Flagler 5-1
Records: Barry (9-4, 0-0 SSC), Flagler (3-4, 0-0 PBC)
All-Time Series: Buccaneers salvage a split to run their all-time record to 9-16 against the Saints.

SUMMARY:
Game 1

• B1: Cassidy Crump singled to left field Paige Maseda scored. | Flagler 1, Barry 0
• T4: Cassandra Lee and Rylee Lord led off the inning with back-to-back singles. Brooklyn Rushton reached on a fielder's choice, Cassandra Lee scored on a throwing error. Becka Mellor singled up the middle to drive in Jordan Ream and Rushton. | Barry 3, Flagler 1
• B4: Mackenzie Smith homered to center field Mercedes Salinas scored; Gianna Amundsen scored. | Flagler 4, Barry 3
• B6: Regan Miller grounded into double play, Rushton (2b) to Stone-Folmar (ss) to Mellor (1b), Alex Vitola out on the play; Stephanie Youngblood scored, unearned. | Flagler 5, Barry 2

Game 2

• B1: Cassidy Crump singled through the left side, Paige Maseda scored. | Flagler 1, Barry 0
• T3: Mac Stone-Folmar singled up the middle to score Becka Mellor. | Barry 1, Flagler 1
• T4: Rylee Lord homered to center field. | Barry 2, Flagler 1
• T5: Cassandra Lee doubled to left center to plate Taylor Thompson and Harper Bunn. | Barry 4, Flagler 1

NOTEWORTHY:

• Rylee Lord homers for the second time in 2023.
• Maci Barnhart earns her second save of 2023.
• Cassandra Lee's first extra-base hit for the Buccaneers (double in 5th of Game Two) drives in two runs.
• Lee raises pitching record to 5-0; keeps ERA under 1.00 (0.49).

ON THE HORIZON:
Barry returns home to open the Sunshine State Conference (SSC) slate with a three-game series against the Mocs of Florida Southern College starting on Friday, February 17, at 6 p.m.