Spartans Cruise Past Pioneers with Perfect Pitching

TAMPA, Fla. - The University of Tampa (14-7) softball team swept a pair of games with No. 10 LIU Post (0-2) at Vince Naimoli Family Field on Tuesday afternoon.

Julia Morrow started game one for the Spartans and earned her 10th victory of the season while hurling 7.0 perfect innings with 15 strikeouts. The senior recorded her second career perfect game and third no-hitter which totals eight perfect games as well as 27 no-hitters in program history.

Both teams were held scoreless through the first five innings as Morrow and Pioneers starter Megan Balcido dominated in the circle.

Tampa took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the sixth on a clutch two out RBI single by Bre Setree that plated pinch runner Alex Walton which would be the eventual final score.

Sahrina Cortes and Jenna Halper led the Spartan offense with two base hits each. Kandi Kuder, Meagan Burke, and Lindsay Dring also contributed with a base hit apiece.

Morrow started game two for the Spartans and claimed her 11th victory of the season. She tossed 7.0 innings with nine strikeouts while allowing one run on two hits.

Tampa took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the fourth as Setree doubled to right plating Cortes and Korrin Cline.

LIU Post finally managed to rally in the top of the sixth as Melissa Peet doubled to start the inning. She advanced to third on a sacrifice bunt and came around to score on a wild pitch to cut the deficit to 2-1.

The Spartans added an insurance run in the bottom of the sixth as Dring delivered an RBI groundout to extend the advantage to 3-1.

Morrow and the Tampa defense held on for the victory in game two to sweep the doubleheader.

Cortes led the offense with two hits in the game while Kuder, Burke, and Dring each tallied one to total five.

Game One Box Score

Game Two Box Score

Tampa will return to action Friday evening for the first of a three game SSC series at Rollins with the first pitch scheduled for 7 p.m. Live stats will be available through www.tampa.statbroadcast.com.

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