Boxscore (Game 1)

Boxscore (Game 2)


ST. AUGUSTINE − Flagler College and Augusta State University split a Peach Belt Conference softball doubleheader Tuesday night at Saints Field. Flagler rallied to win the opener 4-3 and Augusta State held on to win the second game 3-2.

Flagler's record is now 33-13 overall and 9-7 in the Peach Belt. Augusta State is now 26-12 overall and 7-5 in conference play.

In the opener, Flagler plated three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to wipe out a 3-1 Augusta State lead. Kaycee Lisa (Seminole, Fla., Seminole HS) hit a single, with the bases loaded, to right field to bring the Saints to within a run. Brittany Simmons (Ocala, Fla., Chattanooga State Tech CC) followed with a single to left-center to score the tying run, but Jaguar center fielder Destiny Echols bobbled the grounder which allowed the eventual winning run to score. Emily Headrick came on in relief and retired the last two batters.

The Jaguars were retired in order in the seventh.

Kalyn Loverich (St. Johns, Fla., Bartram Trail HS) (12-4) came on in relief in fifth inning and tossed three perfect innings. She retired all eight batters she faced and struck two of them out. Kelly Riddick (Hampton, Fla., Central Florida CC) started and went four-plus innings, allowed four hits and two earned runs.

Alona Personius (Lake Stevens, Wash., Florida State College-Jacksonville) belted her seventh home run of the season, a solo shot to lead off the fourth inning. She added another hit and scored two runs in the first game. Tori Jolley (Keystone Heights, Fla., Keystone Heights HS) and Lisa each collected two singles for the Saints.

Laura Brown (5-4) took the loss in relief for Augusta State. She tossed two innings, surrendered two hits and three runs. Heather Hughes started and went 3.1 innings, allowed five hits, a run and struck out two batters.

Destiny Echols singled, doubled and scored a run while Kacey Sims hit a two-run double in the fifth for the Jaguars.


Flagler 4, Augusta State 3 (Apr 05, 2011 at St. Augustine, FL) (Game 1)
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Augusta State....... 001 020 0 - 3 4 1 (25-12, 6-5 PBC)
Flagler............. 000 103 X - 4 7 1 (244-0, 9-6 PBC)
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Battery: Augusta State - Heather Hughes; Laura Brown(4); Emily Headrick(6) and Kristen Jones; Renae Kimbell. Flagler - Kelly Riddick; Kalyn Loverich(5) and Katelyn Guinsler.
Win-Kalyn Loverich(12-4) Loss-Laura Brown(5-4) T-1:47 A-64
2B AS – Destiny Echols; Kacey Sims.
HR FC - Alona Personius (7).
Weather: 66; ptly, cldy.; w:16mph swirl
Riddick faced 4 batters in the 5th.


In the nightcap, Augusta State broke the scoreless tie with a three-run sixth inning and then held on in the seventh to win 3-2.

Sims drew a one-out walk to start the sixth and Jessica Thornton followed with a single. A wild pitch moved the runners up a base and Loverich came in to relieve starter Donna Munafo (Satellite Beach, Fla., Brevard CC) (6-5). Loverich inherited a 3-0 count on Kristen Jones and got the count to 3-2. But Jones hit Loverich's third offering through the hole between shortstop and third base to score the first run of the game. With runners on the corners, Jones drifted off first base and got into a rundown long enough for Thornton to score from third base. Kacee Camp then slashed a single to center to score Jones from second. Jones slid around the tag at the plate, but Flagler's catcher threw down to second base to try and catch the advancing Camp. Jones reached over and tagged the plate for the third run for the Jaguars.

That run would prove to be important as the Saints erupted for a pair of runs in the seventh. Lisa socked a two-run home run to left field, but Headrick kept her composure and retired the last two batters to end the game.

Headrick (13-3) tossed a complete and allowed four hits, two runs, walked two and struck out three. She retired 10 batters on fly outs and seven more on ground outs.

Camp went 2-for-3 with a run batted in.

Munafo tossed 5.1 innings and surrendered only two hits. She allowed two runs, walked three and struck out five. Loverich tossed 1.2 innings in relief, allowed two hits, a run and fanned four.

Lauren Bessent (Jacksonville, Fla., Trinity Christian Academy), Jolley and Simmons each added a single for the Saints.

Flagler hosts Lynn University tomorrow (Apr. 6) at 4 p.m. at Saints Field for “Senior Day.” Flagler will honor the careers of its four seniors: Katelyn Guinsler (Williston, Fla., Central Florida CC), Brandy Luke (Orlando, Fla., Indian River State College), Kelly Riddick and Brittany Simmons.


Augusta State 3, Flagler 2 (Apr 05, 2011 at St. Augustine, FL) (Game 2)
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Augusta State....... 000 003 0 - 3 4 0 (26-12, 7-5 PBC)
Flagler............. 000 000 2 - 2 4 0 (33-13, 9-7 PBC)
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Battery: Augusta State - Emily Headrick and Kristen Jones. Flagler - Donna Munafo; Kalyn Loverich(6) and Katelyn Guinsler.
Win-Emily Headrick(13-3) Loss-Donna Munafo(6-5) T-1:41
HR FC - Kaycee Lisa (2).