Game One: FGCU 1, Lipscomb 0:
In game one, Deiros sent junior Riley Randolph to pitch against Mandy Jordan. Throughout the whole game, it was a pitchers duo between Randolph and Jordan. Both teams had opportunities to get on the scoreboard first through five innings, but to no avail. Both Randolph and Jordan combined 10 strikeouts in five innings.
In the sixth inning, the Eagles would be able to put the only run on the scoreboard. Senior Ashley Swiderski would begin with a lead-off walk before Deiros sent fellow senior Emily Demurius to pinch run. Demurius advanced to second on a passed ball before advancing to third off a single from junior Racquel Fournet. Senior Brittany McGuire would reach on a fielder’s choice bringing in Demurius for the first run of the game.
In the seventh inning, the Eagles had an opportunity to add an insurance run, but were unsuccessful to do so. The Bison also had an opportunity to get a run on the board to at least tie the game. After giving up a one-out triple, Randolph to get the next batter to pop out before striking out the final batter.
Randolph earned her 14th win of the season after throwing a five-hit shutout while walking three batters and striking out nine.
Jordan would be credited with her sixth loss putting her record at 15-6. Jordan threw a complete game, giving up the only Eagles run on four hits while walking two batters and striking out five.
Out of the four hits from the Eagles, Fournet was the only Eagle with a multi-hit game. Fournet went 2-for-3 with a double. This was Fournet’s 43rd double of her career. Freshmen Farley Callaghan and Haley Morrell would have the Eagles other two hits.
Game Two: FGCU 1, LIPSCOMB 9:
For game two, Deiros sent sophomore Morgan White to the mound to face Chloe Yeager. In the second inning, the Eagles struck early on the scoreboard. After Morrell hit a two-out single, senior Kelsey Huff would send Morrell home on an RBI single.
In the third inning, White was replaced by freshman Marissa Mesiemore. Mesiemore would struggle through the third and part of the fourth inning before being replaced by fellow freshman Taylor Bauman. The Bison would score the final four runs in the sixth inning before the game was called after the eight run mercy rule.
White would earn a no-decision after throwing two scoreless innings, giving up three hits while walking one batter and striking out one.
Yeager would earn her eighth win of the season after throwing a six inning complete game, giving up one run on six hits while walking one batter and striking out two.
Mesiemore would be credited with her fourth loss after throwing 1.1 innings, giving up five runs on six hits with one strikeout.
Bauman gave up four unearned runs on six hits while walking one batter.
Fournet and Swiderski went 2-for-3 each. Fournet added her second double of the series, her 44th in her career. Huff and Morrell would have one hit each.
Game Three: FGCU 2, Lipscomb 1:
For the rubber game, Deiros sent Randolph back to the mound to pitch against Jordan. Similar game one of the series, it was a pitcher’s battle between Randolph and Jordan. Both pitchers combined a total of 10 strikeouts (Randolph (3), Jordan (7)) through five innings.
The Bison would get on the scoreboard first in the bottom of the sixth after a solo home run off the bat of Khayla Green.
In the seventh inning, with the score 1-0 in favor of Lipscomb, the Eagles would soon tie the game. Fournet would begin by drawing a lead-off walk before Demurius came in to pinch-run. After Demurius advanced to second on a ground out from Swiderski, McGuire would send Demurius home with an RBI double. After ending the seventh at 1-1, the game would go into extra innings.
At the top of the ninth inning, the Eagles would soon take the lead. After a one-out double from Fournet and a two-out walk from McGuire, Callaghan would hit a single to load the bases for senior Lulu Newmark. Newmark would bring in the go-ahead run sending Fournet home for the Eagles second run.
White would come in for Randolph in the ninth for a save situation and had no trouble to end the inning unfazed.
"Gutsy series win for our team," stated Deiros. "Riley fought all day to keep us in it and Morgan closed the door in style in the ninth."
Randolph would earn her 15th win of the season and her second win of the series after throwing eight innings, giving up one run on nine hits while walking and striking out four batters each. Randolph threw 16 innings and struck out 13 batters
White would earn her first save of the season after throwing one scoreless inning while striking out two batters.
Jordan would be credited with her seventh loss of the season after throwing 8.2 innings, giving up two runs on three hits while walking three batters and striking out 10.
Yeager came in relief for Lipscomb throwing a third of an inning giving up two hits.
Fournet was the only Eagles player with a multi-hit game going 2-for-2 with her 13th double of the season and 45th double of her career. Fournet finished the series 6 for 8 with three doubles.
McGuire, Callaghan, and Newmark had one hit each. McGuire and Newmark had the Eagles two RBIs.
The Eagle will conclude their season with three final home games against UNF.
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