SAINT LEO, Fla. – Saint Leo University softball completed a series sweep of Florida Southern as it took both games of a doubleheader on Friday afternoon. The Lions opened the day with a 3-1 win in game one and completed the three-game sweep with a 6-4 win in game two. Saint Leo improved to 28-10 overall and 15-3 in the Sunshine State Conference.

Kayla Betts picked up her fifth win of the season as she allowed a single unearned run on two hits in four innings pitched. Tiereny Hocquard earned her second save of the season as she pitched three innings of scoreless softball scattering a pair of hits and a walk. Haleigh Thomas sent a one-out RBI double to left center in the bottom of the fourth to drive in the eventual game-winning run.

Thomas improved to 11-5 in 2024 as she scattered four hits across six scoreless innings of relief in game two. The Lions offense rallied to turn a 4-0 deficit into a 6-4 advantage thanks to a pair of Moccasin errors and 12 hits. Alexis Barber and Alyssa Perez each recorded a game-high three hits.

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Saint returns to University Softball Stadium on Tuesday for its final home non-conference doubleheader as Flagler comes to town. First pitch of game one is set for 3 p.m.