Boxscore (Game 1)

Boxscore (Game 2)

PALM BEACH GARDENS − Flagler College ran its record to 8-0, continuing its best start in the program's history, with a doubleheader sweep of Palm Beach Atlantic University Saturday afternoon at the Lake Catherine Sports Complex. Flagler won the opener 4-1 in eight innings and took the second game 5-0.

Palm Beach Atlantic fell to 3-3.

In the first game, Kelly Riddick (Hampton, Fla., Central Florida CC) (4-0) scattered four hits over eight innings and fanned a season-high eight batters for the Saints. She retired the last nine-of-10 batters she faced.

Flagler plated three runs in the top of the eighth to break the 1-all tie. Lauren Bessent (Jacksonville, Fla., Trinity Christian Academy) led off the eighth with a walk and was sacrificed to second by Lauren Ely (Winter Springs, Fla., Winter Springs HS). Later, she took third on a wild pitch. With two outs, Breezy Collings (Orange City, Fla., Brevard CC) was intentionally walked and Tori Jolley (Keystone Heights, Fla., Keystone Heights HS) socked a base hit to right-center to score the game-winning run. Kristen Chapman (Jacksonville, Fla., Sandalwood HS) followed with a two-run single to provide ample insurance.

Jolley went 2-for-3 with a runs scored and one run batted in. Alona Personius (Lake Stevens, Wash., Florida State College-Jacksonville) singled twice and collected one RBI.

Brittany Schneider singled twice for the Sailfish. Kimberly Traxler doubled and Mari Stokes hit a triple and drove in a run. Lauren Bubeck (1-2) went the distance and surrendered seven hits and four runs, but struck out eight.


Flagler 4, Palm Beach Atlantic 1 (Feb 12, 2011 at PB Gardens, Fla.) (Game 1)
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Flagler............. 001 000 03 - 4 7 1 (7-0)
Palm Beach Atlantic. 000 010 00 - 1 4 1 (3-2)
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Battery: Flagler - Kelly Riddick and Katelyn Guinsler. Palm Beach Atlantic -
Cassady Faircloth; Lauren Bubeck(1) and Erica Walters.
Win-Kelly Riddick(4-0) Loss-Lauren Bubeck(1-2) T-2:00 A-78
2B PBA – Kimberly Traxler.
3B PBA – Mari Stokes.
Weather: Sunny, Warm


In game two, Flagler benefited from six Palm Beach Atlantic errors en route to a 5-0 win.

The Saints plated all the runs they would need in the second inning. Collings reached on an error by the PBA right fielder and took second. Jolley singled up the middle and Colling took third, but scored after an error by the PBA first baseman.

Flagler scored two more times in the fifth. Collings hit an RBI single. Personius took third on the play. Collings got into a rundown between first and second and Personius scooted home for the third run.

The Saints tacked on two runs in the seventh.

Bessent singled twice and scored a run while Collings went 2-for-3 with a run scored and two RBI. 

Kalyn Loverich (St. Johns, Fla., Bartram Trail HS) (4-0) tossed six innings, scattered six hits and struck out six. She has started her collegiate career by tossing 21 consecutive scoreless innings.

Stokes singled and doubled for PBA. Miranda Welch hit a double. Chris Donovan (2-1) pitched seven innings, allowed eight hits, two earned runs and fanned six.

Flagler heads to Miami Shores on Sunday (Feb. 13) to face Barry University in a doubleheader at noon.


Flagler 5, Palm Beach Atlantic 0 (Feb 12, 2011 at PB Gardens, Fla.) (Game 2)
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Flagler............. 010 020 2 - 5 8 0 (8-0)
Palm Beach Atlantic. 000 000 0 - 0 6 6 (3-3)
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Battery: Flagler - Kalyn Loverich; Donna Munafo(7) and Katelyn Guinsler. Palm Beach Atlantic - Chris Donovan and Erica Walters.
Win-Kalyn Loverich(4-0) Loss-Chris Donovan(2-1) T-2:00
2B PBA – Miranda Welch; Mari Stokes.
Weather: Sunny, Warm