SAINT LEO, Fla. – Tierney Hocquard pitched a complete game, one-hit shutout as the fourteenth-ranked Saint Leo University Softball team earned a tightly contested 1-0 win against the Eckerd College Tritons on Friday evening at Mary Cannon Cabot Softball Stadium. With its twelfth shutout victory of the season, Saint Leo improves to 37-11 overall and 20-8 in SSC play. With their loss, Eckerd falls to 29-19 overall and 15-13 in SSC play.

In the circle, Tierney Hocquard tossed one of the best games of her career, earning her thirteenth win in the process. The junior pitched a complete game for the eleventh time this season and a shutout for the fifth time. The Lions were limited offensively as the Tritons' starting pitcher, Brandilyn Reymer, also pitched an incredible game. Only three Lions recorded a hit, with Nia DeBenedittis delivering the game-winning RBI with a fourth-inning single. 

#14 Saint Leo 1, Eckerd 0

• It was a pitcher's duel early, as both sides allowed a combined five base runners while only two total hits in the first three innings.

• DeBenedittis broke the ice in the fourth inning by singling home sophomore Sydney Cline to give the Lions a 1-0 lead.

• T. Hocquard continued her dominance into the later innings by retiring six of seven batters she faced in the fifth and sixth innings.

• Saint Leo was unable to add any insurance runs to their lead, as the last six batters were retired.

• T. Hocquard and the Saint Leo defense quickly shut down Eckerd in the seventh inning to secure the victory.

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Saint Leo and Eckerd return to the field tomorrow, Saturday, May 3, to complete their series with a doubleheader. The first pitch is scheduled for noon, and Saint Leo Softball will honor its 2025 Senior Class after the conclusion of the second game.

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