BOX SCORE (Rose-Hulman)

BOX SCORE (Immaculata)

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CLERMONT, Fla. (March 2) - The Saint Vincent softball team split a pair of games at the NTC Spring Break Tournament in Clermont, Florida.

SVC took a tough 6-3 loss in game one to Rose-Hulman before bouncing back for an 8-7 victory in eight innings in game two against Immaculata University.

Both offenses were quiet in game one until late in the game. SVC struck with a pair of two-out RBI singles in the bottom of the 6th. Freshman Shelby Noel singled in Sarah Swettlen and then freshman Emily Duerr brought home sophomore Kristin Segiel.

Rose-Hulman responded with six runs in the top of the seventh. A couple bloop hits and defensive mistakes led to the big inning, which eventually was capped with a three-run homer to help put things out of reach.

Junior infielder Christina Folino laced a solo home run over the left field fence in the bottom of the frame but SVC dropped the game 6-3. Sophomore Cassidy Uscilowski took a tough loss in game one. After throwing six shutout innings, Uscilowski was charged with six runs, five of which were earned in the seventh inning. Uscilowski struck out four and walked three in her first start of the season. Duerr led the offense with two hits while Swettlen chipped in a double.

The Bearcats earned their second one-run win of the season in game two. The nightcap was a back and forth battle all game long. The SVC offense continued its strong start to the season, as the Bearcats produced eight runs on 13 hits. Breanne Wallace, Courtney Patterson, Ally Panzella, Swettlen, Duerr and Noel all had two hits each. Noel added two RBI while Wallace had a clutch solo home run in the sixth inning to tie the game at 7-7.

That set the stage for Swettlen to deliver her second game-winning hit in as many days, as she drove home Suzie Cool. Samantha Emert pitched two solid innings in relief to get the victory, improving her record to 2-0 for the season.

The split moves SVC to 3-1 overall for the season. The Bearcats face Finlandia University and Cabrini College tomorrow in Clermont. The first game starts at 9 a.m.

NOTE: Due to a power outage at Hancock Park, we could not broadcast the second game of the doubleheader. We apologize and appreciate your patience.