Mercer University
9-8
Florida A&M
3-16-1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida A&M | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 0 |
| Mercer | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 |
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: SNIDER,Tahlia (1-1)
L: Preston, Stella (3-3)
S: PEREIRA,Kenya (1)
Batting:
2B: FULLWOOD,Amber 1
HR: STOUDEMIRE,Jamesia 1 ; DAY,Alexis 1 ; WATSON,Nachelle 1
RBI: STOUDEMIRE,Jamesia 2 ; PEREIRA,Kenya 1 ; DAY,Alexis 2 ; FULLWOOD,Amber 1 ; WATSON,Nachelle 2
SH: WOODARD,Mackenzie 1
Base Running:
RUNS: STOUDEMIRE,Jamesia 2 ; ANDERSON,Toni 1 ; ALEXANDER,Trinity 1 ; DAY,Alexis 1 ; FULLWOOD,Amber 1 ; WOODARD,Mackenzie 1 ; SNIDER,Tahlia 1 ; WATSON,Nachelle 1
SB: STOUDEMIRE,Jamesia 1 ; FULLWOOD,Amber 1
HBP: ANDERSON,Toni 3
Batting:
2B: Lane, Megan 1 ; Taylor, Caroline 2
RBI: Miller, Taylor 1 ; Lane, Megan 1 ; Rodriguez, Maxine 1 ; Taylor, Caroline 1 ; Castleberry, Danielle 1
SH: Rodriguez, Maxine 1 ; Schwartz, Amanda 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Rud, Meghan 1 ; Miller, Taylor 1 ; Lane, Megan 1 ; Walsh, Abby 1 ; Rodriguez, Maxine 1 ; Warren, Shaila 1
SB: Rud, Meghan 2 ; Lane, Megan 1 ; Castleberry, Danielle 1
HBP: Walsh, Abby 3
Game Leaders
Players Mentioned
Mercer Drops Nightcap to Florida A&M, 9-6
3/1/2017 10:01:00 PM | Softball
Three-run seventh-inning rally falls short
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Trailing 9-3 entering the home half of the seventh, Mercer (9-8) scored three runs on three hits, a walk and a hit batsman, but eventually fell short after squandering an early 3-0 lead through two innings of play. Runs batted in came from Maxine Rodriguez, Caroline Taylor and Danielle Castleberry in the seventh.
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Three home runs powered Florida A&M (3-16-1) to its third victory of the year. Stella Preston (3-3) took the loss for the Bears despite striking out seven batters over six innings of work.
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PLAYER OF THE GAME
Caroline Taylor broke out of a recent slump with a 2-for-3 performance, smacking a pair of doubles and adding a RBI. The performance was Taylor's second multi-hit game of the season.
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PITCHER'S OF RECORD
- Win: Tahlia Snider, Florida A&M (1-1)
- Loss: Stella Preston, Mercer (3-3)
- Mercer stole four bases, pushing its season total to 42 in 46 attempts. Meghan Rud swiped a pair, giving her 17 total while Megan Lane and Castleberry added one apiece.
- Miller and Lane extended their hitting streaks to eight and seven games, respectively. The duo has reached base in nine and 12 consecutive games, respectively, as well.
- With a RBI each Wednesday night, Lane and Rodriguez are locked in a three-way tie with Abby Walsh for second on the team in the category.
- Anna O'Neill made her third appearance of the year in the seventh inning.
- Mercer: 9-8
- Florida A&M: 3-16-1
- Mercer: vs. Kansas, 3:30 p.m. Friday, March 3 in Orlando, Florida (Disney D9 Citrus Classic)
- Florida A&M: at Puerto Rico Tournament, Friday, March 10 in San Juan, Puerto Rico
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