Keiser softball staked its claim to the top of Sun Conference standings today with a series-clinching win over No. 18 Coastal Georgia. The Seahawks erased a 2-0 deficit and plated five unanswered runs to take down the Mariners, and win their third game of the season versus a nationally ranked opponent. This is Keiser's first ever series win versus CCGA.
Keiser Seahawks 5, No. 18 Coastal Georgia Mariners 2
Pitchers of Record: W: Small (16-4), L: McGovern (4-1) S: Beteta-Vilchez (3)
- Lizzy Small got the start, and picked up her 42nd career pitching win. (62 pitches).
- Brunella Beteta Vilchez pitched the final three innings and collected her third save of the season. (31 pitches)

The Seahawks shook off an early deficit and powered their way to a huge Sun Conference series victory.
Keiser 0, CCGA 2
- After two innings without much action, the Mariners got the game's first run home with a bases loaded hit-by-pitch.
- Coastal's final run of the game was scored with a sacrifice fly.
Keiser 5, CCGA 2
- The Seahawks broke through in the fourth, and got things started with a Lizzy Small walk, and a single from Genesis Iglesias.
- After Tes DeBono walked to load the bases, Lacee Travens hit an RBI single to score pinch runner Tessa DiPietra.
- In the next at-bat, Molly Reid electrified the crowd with a 2-RBI single to right center that scored Iglesias and Abby Arend and gave Keiser the lead.
- Following a CCGA pitching change, the Seahawks added two more runs with a 2-RBI double from Bridget Dunham that allowed Reid and Travens to score.
Keiser 5, CCGA 2
- Coastal Georgia had its final chance to score, but Beteta-Vilchez and the Seahawk defense stood their ground and retired the Mariners in order.

The Seahawks travel to Miami Gardens, Fla. next weekend for a series against St. Thomas. First pitch of game one is set for 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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