Bradenton, Fla - The SCF softball team (14-14, 0-2 Suncoast) split to end their six-game homestead against Morton College (2-12) winning game one 10-9 in eight innings before losing game two 4-1. With the split, the Manatees are now 3-1 against the Panthers
Game One:
Scheurman sent freshman Karsyn Rutherford to the mound to start game one, while Morton head coach Aaron Moore sent with sophomore Heather Ward.
After Rutherford struck out two at the top of the first, the Manatees would get on the board in the bottom half as freshman Alissa Kessler would hit a double and bring in sophomore Tori Copeland to make it 1-0 SCF. One inning later, in the bottom of the second, the Manatees would extend the lead further beginning with a leadoff walk by Rutherford before stealing second. After two outs, freshman Stephanie Oaks would hit a single before advancing to second on defensive indifference, while Rutherford scored. Copeland would then send a single to center and bring in Oaks for a 3-0 SCF lead.
The Panthers would not go quietly at the top of the third as freshman Kayla Patrick would bring in a run before freshman Olivia Ortiz cut the Manatees lead to 3-2 after bringing in a run on a fielder's choice before taking a 4-3 lead after a two-run double by freshman Emily Bickett. The Manatees would counter in the bottom half of the inning as freshman Taylor Halback would bring in Kessler and tie the game at four apiece.
Schuerman would pull Rutherford at the top of the fourth and send Sam Carlin to the mound and would get out of the inning. In the bottom of the fourth, the Manatees would start their rally beginning with freshman Maddisan Noriega drawing a leadoff walk before stealing second. After Oaks reached on a fielder's choice from a bunt before stealing second for herself, Copeland would give the Manatees the lead as she lined a double to left to bring in Noriega and Oaks. Freshman Haley Rosenbaum would reach on a Panther fielding error before Kessler sent a double to left to bring in Copeland. With runners in scoring position, sophomore Presley O'Kimosh would send a single to left to bring in Copeland and Kessler to make it 9-4 SCF.
At the top of the sixth, the Panthers would cut the deficit closer as freshman Mikayla Berquist would send a two-run homer to center for her second of the season. At the top of the seventh, they would tie the game at nine apiece as Ortiz and redshirt sophomore Ailany Reyes would score on an error before Bickett scored on a fielding error. The Manatees would try to end it in the bottom half of the inning, but were unable to do so and the game would go to extra innings.
At the top of the eighth, Schuerman would make another pitching change and send freshman Brielle Bostow to the mound while the Panthers placed a runner. Bostow would strikeout the first two batters out before getting the third batter to pop out.
In the bottom of the eighth, sophomore Chantel Schurr was placed on second to pinch run. After sophomore Gabi Nicholson sacrificed herself to move Schurr to third. On a 2-1 count to Carlin, Schurr would seize an opportunity on a passed ball and score the game-winning run for a Manatee win.
Rutherford and Ward would each earn a no-decision. Rutherford would give up four runs (two earned) on five hits with four strikeouts in three innings, while scoring a run, drawing two walks and getting a stolen base. Ward gave up eight runs (seven earned) on six hits with four walks and two strikeouts in three innings.
Bostow would get the win after throwing one scoreless inning of relief with two strikeouts. She is now 4-7 on the year.
Carlin gave up five runs (two earned) on six hits with one walk and five strikeouts in four innings of relief. She was also 1-for-2 at the plate
Sophomore Kennedi Meinecke would get hit with the loss after giving up one run on seven hits with one walk and one strikeouts in four and a third innings of relief.
Four Manatees ended up with a multi-hit game. It was Kessler that lead the way as she finished 4-for-4 with two RBI, two runs and a walk. Copeland, who was the overall leader on offense, finished 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, one walk and one stolen base.
O'Kimosh (2-for-5) and sophomore Molly Starinsky (2-for-2) would each get two hits. O'Kimosh also added two RBI.
Oaks (1-for-4, two runs and one stolen base), Rosenbaum (one run), Schurr (one run), Halback (one RBI and one stolen base), Noriega (one run, one walk and one stolen base) and redshirt freshman Jordan O'Brien (one stolen base) also contributed in the game.
For the Panthers, Berquist, Patrick and Ortiz each had two hits with Berquist having two RBI.
Game Two:
For game two, Schuerman went with Bostow to start game two, while Moore went with Berquist.
The Panthers would open the first inning with a 2-0 lead after a Manatee fielding error and an RBI groundout by Bickett. The Manatees would respond back and cut the deficit to one after a sacrifice fly by Schurr brought in Rosenbaum, but the Panthers would add insurance in the fourth after an RBI single by redshirt sophomore Paulina Viveros before they sealed the deal at the top of the seventh from a fielding error.
Bostow would be hit with the loss after throwing a complete game, giving up four runs (one earned) on six hits with three walks and two strikeouts.
Berquist would get the win after throwing a complete game, giving up one run on nine hits with one walk and six strikeouts.
Oaks was the leader in hitting as she went 3-for-4 with a stolen base. Copeland and Kessler were both 2-for-4 each. Copeland added a walk to her plate appearances.
O'Kimosh (1-for-3), Halback (1-for-4), Rosenbaum (one run) and Schurr (one RBI) also contributed in the game.
Viveros lead the way in hitting for the Panthers in game two as she went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Up Next:
The Manatees will head to Melbourne to take on Indian River State and Eastern Florida State in a triple header Saturday, March 25
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