Jacksonville, FL., -- The Edward Waters softball team dropped both ends of their home doubleheader to South Regional opponent Eckerd College on Tuesday afternoon, April 8.

Eckerd defeated EWU 11-0 in the opening game of the doubleheader thanks in part to eight runs in the fifth inning.

A home run to center field by Hannah Taylor following a 7-pitch at-bat put Eckerd College on the board in the top of the third.

The Tritons scored eight runs on six hits in the top of the fifth inning. Ashley Cain drew a walk, scoring one run, Kinsley Castro singled, scoring one run, Mia Hernandez singled, scoring two runs, Taylor homered to right field, scoring three runs, and #20 singled, scoring one run.

Brandilyn Reymer earned the win for Eckerd. The starting pitcher allowed two hits and zero runs over five innings, striking out 12 and walking one.

Riley Kapparis took the loss for Edward Waters. The starting pitcher went four and two-thirds innings, surrendering 11 runs (four earned) on 12 hits, striking out two and walking two.

Kylah Gardner and Calyn Rounsaville each collected one hit for the Lady Tigers.

In the doubleheader finale, the Lady Tiger comeback attempt fell just short despite a 5-run deficit in the eighth inning, EWU almost came all the way back, but eventually falling 6-4 to the visiting Tritons. Edward Waters closed the gap by scoring on a double, a single, and a double.

Eckerd was the first to get on the board in the second when Molly Scott singled, scoring one run.

Olivia Friedel singled to the left side of the infield on a full count, which helped EWU tie the game at one in the bottom of the seventh.

The Tritons flipped the game on its head in the top of the eighth, scoring five runs on four hits to take the lead, 6-1. The biggest blow in the inning was a double by Gracie Ciccarello that drove in two.
Savannah LePain took the loss for EWU. The pitcher went five and one-third innings, giving up one run on seven hits, striking out one and walking two.

Calyn Rounsaville, Laura Scott, and Victoria Miterko each collected two hits for EWU. Kylah Gardner, Rounsaville, and Friedel each drove in one run for the Lady Tigers.

EWU will return to action on Friday and Saturday as the Lady Tigers welcome in rival Savannah State for the three game SIAC East Division showdown. Edward Waters will be celebrating Senior Day on Saturday, April 12. The Lady Tigers will be honoring seniors: Brooke Rice, Kylah Gardner, Jamiah Holmes, Laura Scott, Shai-Ann Currie, Keivana Durand, Dazha Durand and Savannah LePain prior to Saturday's 1:00 pm start.

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