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Softball Sweeps No. 23 Southeastern in Doubleheader

Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 Game Information
Matchup: Keiser vs. No. 23 Southeastern
Records: Keiser (14-10, 6-2) , No. 23 Southeastern (22-13, 4-6)
Season Series: 2-0

Notables
  • Keiser has won their last six games against Southeastern.
  • The Seahawks picked up their third series sweep of the season.
  • KU has three wins against NAIA Top 25 teams this season.

Game One
Score: Keiser 8, No. 23 Southeastern 5
Pitchers of Record: W: Watts (9-4), L: Hunter (11-7)
Time of Game: 2:07

Seahawk Hurlers
  • Giovanna Watts improves to 9-5 on the season after tossing seven innings of relief with three strikeouts and a walk.
  • In the third inning, Watts retired the Fire on three straight pitches.

Seahawk Batters
How it Happened

Top 1
Keiser 0, SEU 0
  • Keiser loaded the bases with one out but was unable to score as the next two batters were retired.

Bottom 1
Keiser 0, SEU 2
  • The first three Southeastern batters reached, forcing Keiser into an early pitching change.
  • Back-to-back sacrifice flies by Stahl and Watters gave the Fire an early 2-0 lead.

Top 2
Keiser 2, SEU 2
  • Carver and Frost reached with consecutive two-out singles.
  • Ally Thompson then got the Seahawks on the board with an RBI single to center.
  • Keiser evened the score on a costly fielding error by the Fire third baseman.

Bottom 5
Keiser 2, SEU 3
  • Southeastern regained the lead as Williams scored on a throwing error by Frost.

Top 7
Keiser 8, SEU 3
  • Keiser exploded in the inning, scoring six runs on six hits.
  • Carver and Frost led off with back-to-back infield singles.
  • Thompson moved up both runners with a sacrifice bunt and Dominguez put KU on top by one with a two-run double to left.
  • Watts extended the advantage to 6-3 with a two-run home run, her first of the year.
  • The Seahawks went on to load the bases with two-outs and consecutive RBI walks to Carver and Frost made it 8-3.

Bottom 7
Keiser 8, SEU 5
  • The Fire attempted to rally with one out, scoring two runs on a double and a groundout.
  • However, Watts induced the next batter to groundout as Keiser took game one 8-5.

Game Two
Score: Keiser 10, No. 23 Southeastern 6
Pitchers of Record: W: Merriman (5-5), L: Thomas (8-5)
Time of Game: 2:09

Seahawk Hurlers
  • Kelsie Merriman picked up the win, twirling 4.1 innings.
  • Watts delivered 2.2 innings of relief with three punch-outs.

Seahawk Batters
  • Dominguez, Watts, and Carver accounted for six of the ten Keiser hits.
  • Thompson, Dominguez, and Watts drove in six of the eight runs.
  • The Seahawks hit a season-best five doubles, with Elise Rivera leading the way with two.
  • Keiser showed patience at the plate, drawing a season-high eight walks.

How it Happened
Top 1
Keiser 1, SEU 0
  • Keiser worked three straight walks with one out before Ashley Brooker's sacrifice fly to left plated Thompson, for an early 1-0 lead.

Top 2
Keiser 6, SEU 0
  • Keiser erupted in the inning, scoring five runs on four hits.
  • Rivera led off with a double to left and advanced to third on a sacrifice bunt by Merriman.
  • A walk by Madison Lindsey and a single by Carver loaded the bases with one out.
  • A costly fielding error at third allowed Rivera to score, making it 2-0.
  • Thompson and Dominguez followed with consecutive two-run singles, extending the advantage to 6-0.

Bottom 3
Keiser 6, SEU 3
  • Southeastern scored their first run with three straight singles to start the inning.
  • Stahl tallied a second run for the Fire on a sacrifice fly to left.
  • With two-outs, Sarasty's infield single to second scored Holcomb, trimming the lead to 6-3.

Bottom 4
Keiser 6, SEU 4
  • Bonner led off the frame with a double to left, moved to third on a sacrifice bunt, and scored on a throwing error by Carver, making it 6-4.

Top 5
Keiser 8, SEU 4
  • Following a leadoff walk by Dominguez, Watts belted her second two-run home run of the day, extending KU's advantage to 8-4.

Top 6
Keiser 9, SEU 4
  • Carver singled to second to begin the frame and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt.
  • Dominguez added a run with a clutch two-out double down the left-field line, making it 9-4.

Bottom 6
Keiser 9, SEU 5
  • With one-out, Bonner's RBI double to center scored Hecox, who reached base on a fielder's choice, as the Fire trimmed the lead to 9-5.

Top 7
Keiser 10, SEU 5
  • Brooker doubled to left-center to start the frame and was thrown out at home trying to score on Rivera's double down the left-field line.
  • Merriman then followed with a double to left, as the lead grew to 10-5.

Bottom 7
Keiser 10, SEU 6
  • The Fire tacked on their final run with an RBI double to right-center but it wasn't enough as Keiser completed the doubleheader sweep.

Up Next
Keiser vs St. Thomas University on Wednesday, April 7th, in West Palm Beach, Fla. at the Alumni Field.
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Players Mentioned

Ashley Brooker

#20 Ashley Brooker

OF/2B
5' 3"
Third Year
R/R
Megan Carver

#11 Megan Carver

2B
5' 4"
Fourth Year
R/R
Janelle Dominguez

#3 Janelle Dominguez

C/OF
5' 5"
Third Year
R/R
Kelsie Merriman

#17 Kelsie Merriman

P/3B
5' 7"
First Year
R/R
Ally Thompson

#8 Ally Thompson

SS/2B
5' 6"
Third Year
R/R
Giovanna Watts

#39 Giovanna Watts

P
5' 9"
Fourth Year
R/R
Mikayla Frost

#2 Mikayla Frost

OF
5' 4"
Fourth Year
L/R
Madison Lindsey

#27 Madison Lindsey

P/1B
5' 8"
First Year
R/R

Players Mentioned

Ashley Brooker

#20 Ashley Brooker

5' 3"
Third Year
R/R
OF/2B
Megan Carver

#11 Megan Carver

5' 4"
Fourth Year
R/R
2B
Janelle Dominguez

#3 Janelle Dominguez

5' 5"
Third Year
R/R
C/OF
Kelsie Merriman

#17 Kelsie Merriman

5' 7"
First Year
R/R
P/3B
Ally Thompson

#8 Ally Thompson

5' 6"
Third Year
R/R
SS/2B
Giovanna Watts

#39 Giovanna Watts

5' 9"
Fourth Year
R/R
P
Mikayla Frost

#2 Mikayla Frost

5' 4"
Fourth Year
L/R
OF
Madison Lindsey

#27 Madison Lindsey

5' 8"
First Year
R/R
P/1B