JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Florida Gulf Coast softball (14-22, 8-3 ASUN) was hampered by a pair of errors in the second inning, falling 6-1 to Jacksonville (22-15, 7-4) on Saturday afternoon.
The Dolphins scored four unearned runs in the second inning off a pair of FGCU errors. Sarah Beth Brake and Allison Carter recorded three RBI each to drive in all of JU’s runs in the first game of the doubleheader. Carter, Jaida Thomas and Lindsey Chadwick all had two-hit games for Jacksonville.
JU scored the first run of the game on an infield single from Carter in the first inning before adding on in the second. The Dolphins had two batters reach on error with a single in between to load the bases. After a fielder’s choice at home recorded the second out of the inning, Brake emptied the bases with an RBI triple. Carter added another RBI on an infield single to give the Dolphins a 5-0 lead.
Tegan Gabrielse entered in relief and was a bright spot for FGCU, allowing just one run in the last four innings while striking out two.
Mackenzie Leiti hit a solo homer in the fourth inning, her sixth of the season, for the Eagles lone run of the game. Tiffany Meek broke out of a small slump with two singles, tallying half of FGCU’s hits. Sietske Drijvers also extended her on-base streak to 15 games with a first inning double.
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Postgame Notes
– The Eagles lead the all-time series with Jacksonville 42-14
– FGCU is 18-9 against the Dolphins in Jacksonville.
– Drijvers extended her on-base streak to 15 games
– Meek had a multi-hit game
– Gabrielse had one of her best outings of her freshman season, striking out two and only allowing one run in four innings
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