Boxscore (vs. Tampa)

CLEARWATER, Fla. − Kelly Riddick (Hampton, Fla./Central Florida CC) fired a one-hit shutout win to lead Flagler College to a 4-0 win over the University of Tampa in a non-conference softball game at Eddie C. Moore Field Friday afternoon. Flagler also defeated Florida Tech 7-4 Friday night, but statistics for the game were not available.

Flagler finished the day with a 5-3 overall record.

Riddick (3-1) retired 14-of-the-first-15 batters she faced and only one Spartan made it as far as second base. She fanned eight and induced nine fly outs and four ground outs.

Brittney Hatem (Hialeah, Fla./Wallace CC-Dothan) went 2-for-3 with a double and scored twice. Katherine Cabrera (Hialeah, Fla./Miami Dade College) hit a two-run home run in the top of the first inning, her first of the season.

Julie Wisniewski broke up the no-hitter bid with a single in the top of the sixth inning. Kari Walsh tossed a complete game, gave up six hits, two earned runs and struck out 10.

Flagler continues play in the tournament on Saturday against Saint Leo at 1:30 p.m. and then against No. 15 (NFCA Division II poll) Nova Southeastern at 4 p.m.


Flagler 4, Tampa 0 (02/19/10 at Clearwater, FL)
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Flagler............. 200 002 0 - 4 6 0 (4-3)
Tampa............... 000 000 0 - 0 1 1 (0-1)
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Battery: Flagler - Kelly Riddick and Katherine Cabrera. Tampa - Kari Walsh and Kristi Humphrey.
Win-Kelly Riddick(3-1) Loss-Kari Walsh(0-1) T-1:40 A-35
2B FCS – Brittney Hatem; Tori Jolley.
HR FCS - Katherine Cabrera (1).
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