St. Petersburg, FL – The Webber International Softball team dropped a pair at Eckerd in a Tuesday doubleheader in St. Petersburg, Fla., falling 5-1 in the opener before the Tritons pulled away for a 21-1, five-inning win in game two.

In the first game, Webber plated its lone run in the second inning as Samantha Hudson came around to score on an Eckerd fielding error. The Warriors threatened throughout—finishing with seven left on base—but were limited to three hits, including a double from Aliyah Bentley. In the circle, Taylor Thomas worked 6.0 innings with six strikeouts, but Eckerd used a decisive four-run fourth to seize control, then added an insurance run in the fifth. Eckerd's B. Reymer struck out 13 over a complete game, allowing three hits and an unearned run.

The nightcap swung early and decisively. Webber struck first in the top of the first when Thalia Romero reached on an error and Dominica Kohout scored, but Eckerd answered immediately and never looked back. The Tritons put up two in the first, four in the second, and erupted for 14 runs in the third to break the game open, taking advantage of five Webber errors on the night. Offensively, Eckerd collected 19 hits and was led by H. Taylor (3-for-5, 4 RBI, two doubles), F. Wharton (2-for-5, HR, 4 RBI) and L. Difato (3-for-4, 3 RBI, 4 runs). In the circle, E. Roy went the distance (5.0 IP), allowing four hits and an unearned run.

By the numbers

Game 1: Eckerd 5, Webber 1 (Webber: 3 H, 1 R, 1 E | Eckerd: 5 H, 5 R, 1 E)

• Webber leaders: Bentley 1-for-3 (2B), Emma Newgent 1-for-1, Abigayle Ellison 1-for-3
• Pitching: Thomas 6.0 IP, 5 H, 5 R (1 ER), 5 BB, 6 K

Game 2: Eckerd 21, Webber 1 (5 innings) (Webber: 4 H, 1 R, 5 E | Eckerd: 19 H, 21 R, 2 E)

• Webber leaders: Kohout 1-for-3 (R), Romero 1-for-2, Hudson 1-for-2, Ellison 1-for-1
• Eckerd leaders: H. Taylor 3-for-5, 4 RBI; L. Difato 3-for-4, 3 RBI; F. Wharton 2-for-5, HR, 4 RBI
• Pitching: Ellison, Julia Schulze, Miranda Gill, Kaylee McKinney combined; Eckerd's E. Roy CG (5.0 IP)