SCF Finishes Day One of Invitational

Longwood, Fla - The SCF softball team (5-8-1) wrapped up day one of the Courtney Miller Invitational at the Boombah Sports Complex in Longwood in a tough battle as they split the day defeating Tallahassee (2-8) 8-2 in the first game before losing to St. John’s River State (7-3) 7-5 in game two. With the split, the Manatees are now 5-5 against the Eagles and 8-8 against the Vikings.

Game One - SCF vs TCC:
For game one, head coach Mandy Schuerman sent sophomore Ally Hulme to the mound while TCC head coach Patti Townsend sent sophomore Emma Fowler to counter.

After the first two innings went scoreless, the Eagles would score the first run at the top of the third after an RBI single by freshman Emily Mayne, but the Manatees would respond back in the bottom half. After back-to-back singles by sophomores Lauren Hutcherson and Maddie Kozcersut, before moving to scoring position on a sacrifice bunt by freshman Grace Mullett, they would both score on a fielding error to make it 2-1 SCF before the inning ended.

In the bottom of the fourth, the Manatees would extend their lead. Sophomore Madi Schaefer would bring the lead to 3-1 on a one-out solo home run. This was Schaefer’s first home run of the season and her first collegiate home run on her career. After back-to-back singles by Hutcherson and freshman Remi Herbert and Kozcersut would reach on a fielding error while Herbert scored to make it 4-1 SCF.

TCC would get their second run at the top of the fifth on an RBI double by Mayne to cut the Manatees lead to two, but the Manatees would respond back in the bottom of the sixth beginning with a lead off solo home run off the bat of sophomore Kristin Kopp for her first of the season. After a single by Herbert and a double by Hutcherson, Mullett would send a sacrifice fly to left to bring in Herbert and move Hutcherson to third. Sophomore Carly Bogart would send a triple to right to bring in Hutcherson before classmate Emily Hughes brought Bogart home on an RBI single before sophomore Samantha Hampton sealed the deal for the win.

Hulme would get her fourth win of theseason after giving up two runs on five hits with one walk and seven strikeouts in four and two-thirds innings. Hulme is now 4-3 on the year.

Hampton threw two and a third scoreless innings, giving up one hit with three strikeouts. She was also 1-for-3 at the plate.

Fowler would fall to 1-3 on the loss after giving up five runs (two earned) on seven hits with three walks in five innings.

Sophomore Casey Erb gave up three runs on four hits with one strikeout.

Hutcherson and Herbert were the only Manatees with a multi-hit games and each had two runs. Hutcherson lead the way after going 3-for-4, while Herbert went 2-for-3.

Kozcersut, Bogart, Hughes, Schaefer and Kopp each had one hit.

Mayne was the only Eagle with a multi-hit game as she went 2-for-3.

Game Two - SCF vs SJR:
For game two, Schuerman sent Herbert to the mound, while SJR head coach Marti Littlefield sent sophomore Syhia Marks to counter.

After the first two innings went scoreless, the Manatees would get on the board first at the top of the third after Mullett bunted into a fielder’s choice to bring in Hutcherson. At the top of the fifth, they would extend their lead. After Kozcersut and Mullett reached on back-to-back fielding errors, Hughes would send a triple to right to bring in two before scoring on a wild pitch to make it 4-0 SCF.

The Vikings would get on the board and take the lead after freshman Emily Stewart was hit by a pitch and sophomore Ashley Kirkbride hit a bases loaded single before classmate Maddie McAllister scored on a passed ball, sophomore Breanna Cefaliello hit another bases loaded single and classmate Brealyn Holly hit a three-run homer to make it 7-4 SJR.

The Manatees would try one more effort as Hutcherson would hit an RBI double to bring in sophomore Kiersten Adams and cut the lead to 7-5, but it was not enough as the Vikings would take the win.

Herbert would be dubbed with the loss after giving up all seven runs on seven hits with a walk and two strikeouts in four and two-thirds innings.

Hulme would throw one and a third scoreless innings of relief with four strikeouts.

Marks would earn the win after throwing a complete game, giving up all five runs on eight hits with two strikeouts.

Hutcherson and Hughes each had two hits as they both went 2-for-4. Hutcherson added an RBI and a run and finished day one 5-for-7. Hughes added two RBI and a run. 

Kozcersut (1-for-3, one run and one stolen base), Hampton (1-for-4), Adams (1-for-3, one run scored) and Kopp (1-for-3, one stolen base) had the remaining hits.

Cefailiello was the lone Viking with a multi-hit game as she went 2-for-3 with a RBI and a run, while Holley had the only multi-RBI game as she went 1-for-1 with the three-run home run.

Up Next:
The Manatees return for day two of the Courtney Miller Invitational as they will face #2 Indian River State (8-1) and Chipola (4-9). The Pioneers were upset by Santa Fe College on day one

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