Big Week for Fire Softball

LAKELAND, Fla. – Southeastern softball tallied four wins last week highlighted by a 1-0 shutout of #15 Davenport University in Saturday's finale. They downed NCAA Division II Chestnut Hill twice on Friday afternoon, 8-0 then 10-2, both in five innings, then beat Grace College 4-1 in game one on Saturday.
 
It was Anna Martin who had the winning RBI against Davenport. In the top of the fourth with one on and two outs she sent a double to deep left for the RBI the Fire's second of two hits in seven innings. Lindsie Scholwinski pitched a five hitter and struck out three in the same game.
 
In two games against Chestnut Hill the Fire outhit the Griffins 21-5. Cat Maldonado was 3-for-4 on the day with two doubles a home run and eight RBI's. Martin matched that 3-for-4 effort with a home run and two RBI's in two games. Scholwinski earned the win from the mound in game one giving up three hits and striking out nine while Emily Bryant took game two. She gave up two hits, no earned runs and struck out two batters in three and two thirds innings.
 
On Saturday, the Fire were knotted at one with Grace after one inning and scored three in the bottom of the sixth for the win. Sydnie Malloy was 3-for-3 at the plate and the remaining seven Fire hits belonged to seven different batters. Martin's RBI double in the bottom of the sixth counted for the winning run. Maldonado pitched four and two thirds giving up five hits and an earned run, then Scholwinski came in relief for the win, striking out four of seven hitters and allowing a single hit.
 
Southeastern is back in action tomorrow at the National Training Center, then they take off to Gulf Shores Alabama later in the week for their spring trip and the Gulf Coast Invitational.
 
UP NEXT:
Cleary University (USCAA), Tomorrow at 1 p.m., National Training Center, Clermont, Fla.
Last Year: 9-23 in their inaugural season
This Year: 0-2…Lost to Keiser twice yesterday in West Palm Beach, 5-3 then 8-7…Play Point Park University and Grace College this afternoon.
 
Lourdes University, Tomorrow at 3 p.m., National Training Center, Clermont, Fla.
Last Year: 11-19, 7-11 in the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference…#8 seed in postseason conference play…Went 2-2 to bow out of the WHAC Tournament.
This Year: 0-2 after two losses at NTC yesterday…Fell to Lake Erie College 15-7 then St. Thomas 5-4…Senior #8 Megan Mosiniak was 5-for-6 on the day with a home run, three RBI's and three runs scored…Play Bethel College and Lyndon State College this afternoon, then the University of Mary at 1 p.m. tomorrow.
 
Gulf Coast Invitational, Gulf Shores, Ala., Friday-Sunday
Blue Mountain College, Friday at 11 a.m.
Last Year: 6-31, 3-24 in the Southern States Athletic Conference…Did not advance to the postseason.
This Year: 6-6…Most recently swept Williams Baptist College 8-6 then 7-5 after falling twice to the same team the day before…Senior third baseman #25 Ashlee Price leads the team hitting .484 in 31 at bats with seven home runs, good for first in the NAIA, and two doubles…Play a doubleheader against Talladega College tomorrow then take on Lindsey Wilson at 9 a.m. on Friday.
 
LSU Alexandria, Friday at 3 p.m.
Last Year: 51-5, 28-0 in the Red River Athletic Conference…#1 seed in postseason conference play…Won the RRAC Tournament then hosted the opening round of the NAIA National Championships where they went 3-0 to move on to the NAIA Softball World Series as the #1 seed…Lost to #9 Concordia University 10-9 then beat #6 University of Mobile 5-2 to stay alive in the elimination bracket…Bowed out with a 9-5 loss to #3 and eventual second place finisher Lindsey Wilson College.
This Year: 12-4…Most recently beat University of South Carolina Beaufort 5-1 and University of Mobile 2-0 in the same day…Ranked first in the NAIA in total triples (13), third in total RBI's (102), seventh in total stolen bases (34), eighth in total hits (155) and hold four additional top ten spots…Starting shortstop #19 Julinn Torres leads all starters with a .481 average including six doubles, three triples and two home runs…She holds four top ten national rankings on offense and is 10^th in total assists with 39.
 
Lindsey Wilson College, Saturday at 9 a.m.
Last Year: 53-8, 25-3 in the Mid-South Conference…#2 seed in postseason conference play…Swept the MSC Tournament then hosted the opening round of the NAIA National Championships…Went 3-0 in the opening round, including a 10-6 win over SEU, to move on to the NAIA Softball World Series as the #3 seed…Beat #6 University of Mobile 2-1 in eight innings then lost to #2 Auburn University Montgomery 5-1…Worked through the elimination bracket with a 9-5 win over LSU Alexandria, an 8-1 win over #7 Oregon Institute of Technology, and a 5-3 win over #9 Concordia University…Beat Auburn Montgomery 3-0 to stay alive in the final round, then lost to the same team in the same day 10-0.
This Year: 7-3…Most recently swept Union College at home 3-1 then 9-3…Ranked eighth in the NAIA in doubles per game (2.4), ninth in home runs per game (1.1), and 10^th in slugging percentage (.538)…Freshman outfielder #10 Callum Pilgrim leads the starters hitting a .405 with five doubles...Five other players are hitting .375 or above…Senior pitcher Lyndsey Parden has maintained a 0.84 ERA through a 4-1 start on the mound.
 
Morningside College, Saturday at 11 a.m.
Last Year: 27-21, 11-9 in the Great Plains Athletic Conference…#5 seed in postseason conference play…Fell to Concordia twice in the same day, 7-3 then 6-5, to bow out of the GPAC Tournament.
This Year: 8-0…Most recently beat MacMurray College 6-1 then Dickinson State University 7-0…Ranked third in the NAIA in opponent batting average (.149), seventh in home runs per game (1.125), ninth in earned run average (1.27), and 10^th in fielding percentage (.972)…Senior outfielder #0 Anna Milone leads the starters hitting .412 with three home runs and six RBI's…#6 Elin Landgren and #9 Abby Conner trail close behind each hitting .409.
 
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