LAKELAND, Fla. – It took extra innings to decide a winner Wednesday night at Chris Belloto Field in Lakeland as the Lions scored on an error by the shortstop in the top of the ninth.
Emily Pilon dug into the box with one out and two runners on and hit a bouncing grounder right at the shortstop but the ball got between the legs allowing
Sarah Pauscher to come around and score.
Auria Mounts, who got the start, came in and closed the door on the Moccasins to seal the series-opening win for the Green and Gold. In the bottom of the ninth with one out, Mounts walked a batter before
Deanna Falciglia teamed up with
Kacie Kelly to catch Celia Higgins stealing to make it two outs. Mounts recorded the 1-2-3-inning with a groundout to herself to end the game.
Records
Saint Leo - 26-13, 15-7 SSC
Florida Southern – 14-20, 6-16 SSC
Kacie Kelly and
Alexis Miniet went 2-for-3 on the day with
Ashley Morris,
Shyanne DuBois,
Sarah Pauscher and
Emily Pilon all recording a hit in the Lions' eight hit game against the Mocs.
Kelly led the Green and Gold with extra base hits leading the game off with a triple. Miniet, Pilon and DuBois all tallied a double on the night as Pauscher scored the lone run from second in the top of the ninth.
Mounts earned her 11th win of the year after the complete nine-inning game allowing just five hits and no runs with three walks and three strikeouts. The senior right-handed pitcher gave up no extra base knocks while recording 10 flyouts and 10 ground outs with the Green and Gold turning two 5-4-3-doubleplays with Kelly, Pilon and
Kendyl Crean.
Up Next
Saint Leo will return to Lakeland Thursday, April 4 to take on Florida Southern in a doubleheader starting at 6 p.m. at Chris Belloto Field.
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