Spires Go 2-0 in Second Day of USSSA Space Coast Tournament
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | R | H | E | |
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Keiser | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
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Saint Mary | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Saint Mary | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
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St. Thomas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Viera, Fla.- The University of Saint Mary Softball team played a double header on Tuesday Morning, resulting in a win over Keiser University (9-0) and St. Thomas University (6-3). The Spires continue their journey in the USSSA Space Coast Tournament, they are now 10-7 on the season.
Game 1
Against Keiser, the Spires got on the board early and often as Brittany Wimbish hit an RBI single that drove in Victoria Gutierrez for the early lead in the second inning. In the third, Megan Brinkman hit an RBI single to center field that drove in Natalie Bruce. Allyson Dias then capitalized with an RBI single to right field that drove in two more runs before she scored on a passed ball to make the score 5-0. The Spire defense and pitching made it difficult for Keiser to get anything going as Saint Mary extended their lead in the fourth and fifth inning, going on to win 9-0. Freshmen Jordan Reynolds got the win, while Dias went two for two from the plate with an RBI.
Game 2
The second game of the day featured an upset over good St. Thomas University as Saint Mary struck early. In the first inning, Briana Solis hit an RBI single that drove in Alexis McDaniel, giving USM the early 1-0 lead. Later in the third inning, an error allowed Solis to score and extend the USM lead, which led to Jessica Strandlund hitting a single that advanced Dias to home plate (fielders' choice) to make the score 3-0. In the fourth inning, Saint Mary took advantage of errors by St. Thomas as McDaniel and Abigail Kudym were able to cross the plate. That same inning, Brinkman hit an RBI single that drove in Solis to make the score 6-0. St. Thomas was able to cut into the Spire lead after a three-run fifth inning, but the defense from USM was able to close the game out for the 6-3 upset victory. Brinkman earned the win after pitching all seven innings, while Solis went three for four with an RBI and two runs scored.
Up Next
The Spires will play Cornerstone University at 10:30 a.m. central time on Thursday in Viera, Florida.