Titusville, Fla. – Lynn University's softball team found multiple ways to win in a wild Tuesday doubleheader against Oakland City and Bloomfield.  An early lead was all Kayla Sheffield needed against the Mighty Oaks as the freshman pitcher tossed her first career no-hitter and the Fighting Knights bats awoke late in the night cap, overcoming a three-run deficit to knock-off the Bears 6-3.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Score: Game 1 – Lynn 5, Oakland City 0; Game 2 – Lynn 6, Bloomfield 3
Records: Lynn (11-8), Oakland City (3-4), Bloomfield (4-2)
Location: Chain Lakes Park | Titusville, Fla.
All-Time Series: First meeting against both opponents
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STATS OF THE GAME:

• Game 1
  • Sheffield continued her dominance as a starter, firing seven no-hit innings against the Mighty Oaks.  She finished with two strikeouts.  Her perfect game was spoiled by a walk with two-outs in the last inning.
  • While Sheffield threw lights-out, fellow freshman Karolina Flores brought the thunder at the plate, driving in four of the team's five runs with a home run and a double.  She ended the game 2-for-3 with two runs also.
  • Mackenzie Wyatt drove in the final run of the game as she went 1-for-3 at the plate.  
  • Francais Olexa, Erin Sundook and Sara Vazquez all scored runs.
• Game 2
  • Lynn's pitching ran into some bumps in the second contest with Olexa allowing three runs through the first three innings before settling down.  She picked up the win (4-5) with one strikeout and seven hits allowed.
  • Rachel Lightner was lights-out in relief, throwing two scoreless innings of relief with three strikeouts.
  • Trailing 3-0, Lynn took its first lead of the game in the sixth, scoring all five of its runs with two-outs.
  • Olexa helped her own cause, going 2-for-4 with four RBI.  Her bases clearing double tied the game.
  • Erin Sundook and Flores also drove in runs.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:

• Sheffield's no-no was the first no-hitter by a Fighting Knight since Kara Henderson held Molloy hitless Apr. 17, 2008.
• Sheffield improved her record to 3-1 with a 0.78 earned-run average over 23 innings pitched as a starter.
• Sara Vazquez swiped her fourth base of the year, giving her 28 for her career, five back of tying the program record.
• Flores leads Lynn with 14 RBI with Olexa second with 12 RBI.
• Lightner picked up the first save of her career.

ON DECK:
Lynn is back in action on Wednesday, Mar. 8, when it takes on Oakland City at 10:30 am and Bloomfield at 1 p.m. again in Titusville, Fla.  Fans can keep up with the action live at LynnFightingKnights.com.