LAKE WALES, Fla.- Late scoring by Southeastern softball (16-8) moved them to a perfect 6-0 in Sun Conference play today as they took game three and their second SUN sweep with a 4-3 win over Warner University in eight innings.
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Neither team scratched out a run until the sixth inning when singles by
Lauren Sekinger and
Chapel Cunningham put two on with one out.
Erica Stahl then tallied an RBI after scoring Sekinger with a fielder's choice. A throwing error on the same play brought home Cunningham as well for a 2-0 Fire lead.
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The Royals responded with their first runs of the series after a two-run double tied the contest in the sixth.
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Extra innings would be needed to decide game three. The Fire struck first after a sacrifice bunt by
Jamie Mead and RBI-bunt single by
Leah Gonzalez scored Stahl after being placed on second to begin the inning. Two batters later the lead would move to 4-2 after a throwing error brought home another Fire run.
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The Royals threatened in the bottom half of the frame after a Fire error moved the score to 4-3 but a groundout and strikeout secured the series sweep.
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Claire Sekinger moved to 8-2 on the season after going all eight innings and allowing two earned runs on four hits and striking out 11.
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At the plate, Cunningham and Sekinger each recorded two hits.
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Southeastern will next face off against St. Thomas in Miami Gardens with a 6 p.m. single contest on Friday and Saturday doubleheader at 12 and 2 p.m.
