The no. 9 ranked Pirate softball team opened Panhandle play this weekend at the Round Robin in Panama City and went 3-1. Continue reading below for individual game recaps.

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Pensacola opened play against Gulf Coast on Saturday and pulled out the 1-0 victory despite having to deal with an almost two hour weather delay in the middle of the game.

It was a defense and pitching affair for both squads as Pensacola was able to finally plate the winning run in the top of the seventh.

Susanna Soldi started the seventh with a single and Maddison Coones came on as a pinch runner and advanced to second on a ground ball. Jenna Trim followed with a single to left to put runners on the corner with one out. Coones was able to score on a ground ball from Cameron Buzzell.

Lydia Drake returned to the circle and retired the side in the seventh to secure her seventh win of the season. She only gave up three hits and struck out five in the complete game.

Jenna Trim was perfect at the plate going 3-for-3 with a walk while Isabelle Hanna was also perfect going 1-for-1 with two walks.

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In the nightcap Pensacola was able to outlast Chipola for an exciting 5-4 win.

The Pirates busted the game open in the fourth scoring five runs with two outs. Georgia Hood singled and Cameron Buzzell walked to set the table for Brianna Duggins to drive in the first run of the game. Cameron Wolfenden then followed with a single up the middle to drive in the second run before Isabelle Hanna singled to left to make it 3-0. Mya Geros stepped to the plate and smacked a two RBI double over the center fielder's head to give PSC the 5-0 lead.

In the sixth Chipola capitalized on back-to-back doubles to make the score 5-3 before Georgia Hood recorded a strikeout to end the threat.

Things were tense in the seventh when the Chipola lead off singled, stole second and advanced to third on a passed ball. A groundout to second base game the Indians their fourth run. A walk allowed the tying run to reach base, but catcher Brandie Seber came up big and threw out the runner attempting to steal second and then a strikeout ended the game.

Georgia Hood won her seventh game of the year while striking out 10 and allowing six hits.

Brianna Duggins and Isabelle Hanna were 2-for-3 with one RBI and Duggins had a double. 

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The first game Sunday saw the Pirates take down Tallahassee 9-4.

Pensacola scored two in the top of the first when Georgia Hood and Jenna Trim drew walks with two outs and were followed by RBI singles from Cameron Buzzell and Brianna Duggins.

Tallhassee was able to score one in their half of the inning to make it 2-1 and the scored stayed that way until fourth. Duggins reached on an error and eventually scored when pinch hitter Kelsi Bargman hit a ball to shortstop that was misplayed. 

Again Tallahasse responded this time with a 2-run homerun to tie the game at three. At this point Lydia Drake came in to pitch and shut the Eagles down to end the inning.

Tori Ratigan led off the fifth inning with a single and then scored on a double from Georgia Hood. Jenna Trim drew a walk and with two outs Brianna Duggins blasted a 3-run homerun to left field to give the Pirates a 7-3 lead.

A solo homerun in the bottom of the inning gave Tallahasse their last run of the game and made it 7-4.

An RBI double from Mya Geros in the sixth and a solo homerun from Brianna Duggins in the seventh rounded out the scoring.

Duggins was 3-for-4 with five RBI's and two homeruns while five other Pirates recorded hits in the game.

Lydia Drake collected the win while throwing four innings in relief.

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In the final game of the weekend Pensacola fell 4-2 to Northwest Florida despite out hitting the Raiders.

The Pirates spotted NWF three runs in the first inning courtesy of walks and a passed ball.

Pensacola got on the board in the second when Skylar Buzbee singled and advanced to second on a ground ball before Mya Geros singled and Tori Ratigan singled to drive in the run. The threat ended when a hard hit ground ball from Susanna Soldi bounced off the second baseman and right to the shortstop standing on the bag for the last out.

Northwest added a run in the fifth and the Pirates plated their final run of the game in the bottom of the innings thanks to an RBI double from Mya Geros.

Geros was 2-for-3 with a double and RBI while six other Pirates recorded hits.

Presley Williams pitched 6.2 innings of relief and scattered five hits while only allowing one earned run.