Softball Sweeps Gulf Coast

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Pensacola State got on the board first and never gave up the lead if the first game Sunday.

In the second inning Cameron Wolfenden reached on a error and advanced to second on a single from Isabelle Hanna. Mya Geros sacrifice bunted both runners into scoring position and Tori Ratigan singled to plate a run. 

The Pirates extended their lead in the third inning when Brianna Duggins walked with two outs and Cameron Wolfenden singled. Isabelle Hanna singled to drive in one run and then Mya Geros singled to drive in Pensacola's third run.

Pensacola rounded out their scoring in the sixth courtesy of an RBI single from Susanna Soldi.

Gulf Coast got their first run in the bottom of the sixth taking advantage of a hit by pitch and stolen base. They added one more run in the seventh before PSC ended the game on a pop up.

Cameron Wolfenden paced the offense going 2-for-4 with a double and two runs scored while Isabelle Hanna was 2-for-4 with an RBI. 

Georgia Hood picked up her ninth win of the season throwing a complete game with seven strikeouts and only allowing two hits.

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It took ten innings, but Pensacola prevailed in extra innings to secure their 30th win of the season.

Tori Ratigan singled to start the game and Georgia Hood drove a 2-1 pitch over the centerfield wall to give PSC a 2-0 lead.

Defense and pitching held for both teams until the top of the seventh when Georgia Hood went yard again with a bomb over centerfield to give Pensacola what proved to be a valuable third run.

In the bottom of the seventh Gulf Coast's leadoff reached on a dropped fly ball and after a strikeout they used four hits in a row to tie the game. With runners on second and third Lydia Drake settled down in the circle and induced to pop outs to end the threat and send the game to extra innings.

The game remained tied and in the bottom of the ninth the Commodores used a single and sacrifice bunt to get the potential winning run the second, but the Pirates turned a double play when Cameron Buzzell made a tough catch and doubled up the runner on second to send the game to the International tiebreaker.

Brandie Seber was placed on second base to start the 10th inning and Cameron Wolfenden stepped up and drove the first pitch into left field, the ball was misplayed and Seber scored to give Pensacola the lead.

 In the bottom of the inning Gulf Coast popped up a bunt for the first out and the runner remained at second. After another pop up and a hit by pitch Lydia Drake struck out the final batter and secured the win.

Georgia Hood was a force at the plate going 2-for-4 with two homeruns, three RBI's and two runs scored while Tori Ratigan, Jenna Trim and Isabelle Hanna all added two hits each.

Lydia Drake won her 10th game of the year going the distance and struck out 14 batters.