Issue date: 3/2/10 Section: Sports

Media Credit: Sports Information Rachel Talenfeld hit a perfect 4-for-4 at the plate against Mercyhurst.

Valdosta State

The NSU women's softball team dropped only their second game of the season as they were defeated 7-3 by the number six nationally ranked Valdosta State Blazers on Feb, 19.

The Sharks exploded out of the traps against the Blazers scoring three runs in the first inning. Blazers were unable to score for the opening four innings courtesy of solid pitching from junior Lexi Sarradet. Valdosta finally got on the board and they did so in style, tying the game at three apiece courtesy of a three run homer.

The Blazers secured the comeback victory in the seventh inning as they scored the go ahead run on a throwing error with two outs on the board. Valdosta would go on too score three runs in the inning to claim the victory.

Junior Brittney Phillips had a solid performance at the plate despite the defeat as she went 1-for-3 with two RBI. Junior Rachel Talenfeld went 2-for-3.



West Florida

The Sharks bounced back in fine style as they dispatched of West Florida for the second time this season by a score of 7-4.

NSU took the lead in the top of the second, however the lead proved to be short lived as the Argonauts of West Florida quickly responded with two runs of their own in the same inning. The Sharks snatched the lead back immediately with two runs in the top of the third inning, a lead that they would not surrender for the remainder of the contest. The Sharks further extended their lead with two more runs in the top of the fourth to lead 5-2. The Argonauts scored runs in the fourth and seventh innings sandwiched either side of two more Shark runs as NSU went on to claim the victory 7-4.

Senior Brittney Lamb led the Sharks with 3-for-4 hitting including one run and fellow senior Patty Rivero hit her first home run of the season. Pitcher Dani Caron continued her fine early season form allowing three earned runs and striking out five batters to preserve her perfect 4-0 early season record.



Drury

The Sharks continued their impressive form with a victory over Drury University by a score of 3-1 on Feb, 20.

The game remained scoreless for the opening four innings until Drury took the lead with a run in the fifth courtesy of a Sharks throwing error. The Sharks came alive after hits from Talenfeld, Rivero and junior Sarah Hart loaded the bases. Senior Jessica Hernandez hit a double to left centerfield to drive all three bases home and give the Sharks a 3-1 lead.

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