SAINT LEO, Fla. - Lynn lost its series opener at Saint Leo on Friday night, 8-0 in five innings. The Fighting Knights had runners reach base in all five innings but were unable to get a rally going as they fall to 12-33 on the season.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
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Morgan Simpson reached base to lead off the game and stole second but was left stranded
- The Lions scored five runs on four hits and two walks in the bottom of the second
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Eliza Gonzalez walked,
Kyra Sunga singled up the middle and
Olivia Lovins reached on an error to load the bases in the top of the third but Saint Leo ended the threat with a strikeout
- A leadoff triple led to another run for Saint Leo in the bottom of the fourth
- Rego, in as a relief pitcher, loaded the bases with no outs but got a strikeout and a lineout to second baseman
Cameron Buzzell for an unassisted double play to end the inning
- The game ended in the bottom of the fifth after the Lions added two more runs
FIGHTING KNIGHT STATS:
- Simpson stole two bases and is just two steals away from tying the school record of 37 that she set in 2023
- Poitevin went 1-for-1 with a walk to raise her season OB% to .376
- Rego stole her 24th base of the season, the fourth most in a single season in Lynn softball history
- Sunga went 1-for-3 and leads the team with a .363 batting average
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Aryana Galioto went 1-for-2 and is hitting .625 (5-for-8) over her last three games
UP NEXT:
- Lynn finishes its trip to Saint Leo with a doubleheader tomorrow starting at noon
