USCB softball split a pair of pitching duels at Southeastern on Saturday, defeating the Fire 1-0 in the opener thanks to 10 Ally Muraskin strikeouts before dropping the rematch 2-0.
The Sand Sharks scored their lone run in the second inning of the opening game, as Devon Weller connected on a single up the middle, scoring the speedy Rachel Frankhouser to take the 1-0 lead. Muraskin did the rest for USCB, accumulating three 1-2-3 innings throughout the contest.
The home side had a strong opportunity to score in the fourth, but the stellar Florida International University product worked out of the jam to keep Southeastern off the board before finishing off the Fire in the seventh to claim the win.
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Muraskin delivered another dazzling performance, allowing just four hits while racking up 10 strikeouts. Weller went 1-for-3 with the game’s only RBI single, and Hoolie Garcia was 1-for-1 with a double and two walks.
USCB fell behind early in game two, as Southeastern found the scoreboard with a pair of runs in the second on a Britt Robinson RBI double and Ramsey Sullivan bunt. The Sand Sharks had a golden opportunity to answer back in the fifth inning with a pair of errors and a Weller single to left, but a tough lineout stranded the bases loaded.
Zinia Hampleton started a seventh-inning rally with a single up the middle and moved into scoring position after a throwing error, but a groundout ended the game to give the Fire a split of the series.
Maria Molloseau was fantastic in the circle, throwing 4 1-3 innings and surrendering only four hits while striking out two. Weller continued her fantastic day in the rematch, going a superb 3-for-4 with a double.
USCB (16-16, 7-7) hosts Warner for another Sun Conference doubleheader on April 17.
By Wes Kerr