March 20, 2021
Softball Earns Split at No. 16 Seminole State College
Santa Fe College
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Seminole State College of Florida
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Santa Fe College
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Seminole State College of Florida
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SANFORD, Fla. - Santa Fe softball suffered a 4-3 loss in Game 1 at No. 16 Seminole State College, but then rebounded with an 8-3 victory over the Raiders.
Game 2 represented the Saints' second win this season over a ranked opponent.
GAME 1 – SSC 4, SF 3
Grace Prom smacked her first home run of the season, a solo shot, to put SF ahead 1-0 in the top of the third inning.
The Raiders had three hits and a hit batter in the bottom of the fourth inning, plating three runs to claim a 3-1 lead.
The score remained 3-1 in favor of the hosts until the bottom of the sixth, when the Raiders added one more to extend their lead to 4-1.
In their final at-bats, Santa Fe's Shaela Bybee led off with a bunt single, then scored after a two-out double from Madison Dixon. Neely Peterson's RBI single made the score 4-3, and the tying run was aboard.
The Raiders, however, got a ground out to hold on to the 4-3 win.
Key Statistics
Prom, Dixon, and Peterson accounted for the three RBI, with Prom hitting the game's only homer. Dixon was the lone Saint to record multiple hits, going 2-of-4.
Cris'Deona Beasley threw all six innings, allowing six hits, three walks, and four earned runs while striking out six.
GAME 2 - SF 8, SSC 3
Seminole State jumped in front 2-0 in the bottom of the second, but those runs were quickly answered by the Saints in the top of the third.
Santa Fe took their first lead of the game, 3-2, on a three-run home run from Dixon.
The Raiders tied it up at 3-3 with a leadoff home run in the bottom of the fourth, but the game's next five runs went to the Saints.
Prom's second home run of the doubleheader scored three runs in the top of the sixth, and Santa Fe added two insurance runs in the seventh frame to account for the 8-3 result over the No. 16 ranked Raiders.
Key Statistics
Taylor Barrett was the winning pitcher, allowing just two hits, five walks, and three earned runs. She struck out eight batters before giving way to Gabriella Mathre, who kept the Raiders off the scoreboard in the sixth and seventh to earn the save. Mathre's line included two hits, a walk, and two K's.
Santa Fe had a season-high 14 hits in the game, with seven different players recording hits.
Jayelyn Carter led off and went 2-of-2 with two walks, an RBI, and run scored. Prom (3-of-4, 3 RBI, 2 runs scored) and Dixon (3-of-5, 3 RBI, 1 run) continued their big days for the SF cause, each belting three-run home runs. Beasley was 3-of-3 from the dish with a run scored as well.
Fico's Focus
"Grace Prom was stellar at the plate today!" said Head Coach Lindsay Fico. "She had multiple clutch hits, including the two go-ahead home runs when we needed them the most. Her leadership in the box is exciting and also infectious! All three pitchers competed at a high level and never lost their focus against a very talented Seminole State lineup. We have to bring that same mentality to the field tomorrow. Overall, I was very proud of the way the entire team competed and the level of energy throughout the day. Despite losing the first game, I do feel like this was one of our best outings so far this season."
Up Next
Santa Fe (13-8, 3-1 MFC) hosts No. 1 College of Central Florida for the conclusion of their previously postponed doubleheader on Sunday, March 21. The first game will resume at 2:00 p.m., with the Patriots leading 10-0 in the top of the third.