NSU Sharks News
Softball Starts SSC Play With 8-1 Win Over Lynn
Talenfeld goes 2-for-3 with two runs scored
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Feb. 24, 2009) - The Nova Southeastern University softball team opened Sunshine State Conference play and its three-game series with Lynn with an 8-1 victory on Tuesday night at the AD Griffin Sports Complex. With the win, the Sharks move to 18-4 on the season and 1-0 in the SSC. Lynn falls to 8-11 overall and 0-1 in the SSC. NSU got out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the first. With one out, Rachel Talenfeld (So., Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) tripled to left field and then scored on a wild pitch. April Donachie (Sr., Orlando, Fla.) and Lauren Lopez (Jr., Miami, Fla.) hit back-to-back singles and each moved one base on a wild pitch. Both players scored as Jessica Hernandez doubled.
The Fighting Knights scored their lone run in the top of the second as the result of two NSU errors. With a two outs and Rachel Larkins on second, a dropped fly ball and a bad throw allowed Larkins to reach home and make it a 3-1 game in favor of NSU.
However, the Sharks pulled away in the fourth inning. With two outs, Patty Rivero (Jr., Miami, Fla.) ripped a double down the left field line, driving in Jessica Rockwell (Sr., Middleburg, Fla.) from second and Dana Bergner (Jr., Palm Beach Harbor, Fla.) from first.
NSU further increased its lead with a three-run fifth inning. With the bases loaded, Hernandez hit an infield fielder's choice, but a Lynn miscue allowed Talenfeld to reach home and make it 6-1. In the next at-bat, Lamb sent a sacrifice fly to center field, giving Donachie plenty of time to score from third. Then with two outs, Hernandez the game's final run on a passed ball.
Dani Caron (Jr., Wellington, Fla.) pitched the complete game in order to move to 9-1 on the season. Caron gave up six hits and struck out two in seven innings of work.
Amber Havner received the loss after allowing seven runs - six earned - off seven hits in four innings of work.
Both Talenfeld and Lopez were 2-for-3 for the Sharks. Talenfeld also scored two runs. Meanwhile, Hernandez and Rivero each tallied two RBI.
The NSU-Lynn series continues tomorrow at the AD Griffin Complex with a doubleheader. First pitch of game one is scheduled for 5 p.m.
