Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 PALM BEACH GARDENS – No. 15 (NFCA/Division II Top 25) Flagler College and Palm Beach Atlantic University split a non-conference softball doubleheader Saturday afternoon at the Lake Catherine Sports Complex.

Flagler is 11-4 overall while Palm Beach Atlantic is 6-10.

In the opener, Kalyn Loverich (6-2) retired 11 of the last 12 hitters as she tossed a complete game three-hit shutout. She walked five and tied her season-high with eight strikeouts. Loverich only allowed four runners to reach scoring position.

Melanie Oliver's RBI-single in the top of the first was all the offense the Saints would need. She drove in two of Flagler's three runs in the first game.

Lauren Roudabush singled twice, scored two runs and drove in the other Flagler run. Tori Volz singled twice.

Kayti Lundin (0-4) also went the distance for the Sailfish but allowed nine hits and two earned runs.

Three different PBA players hit singles.

Flagler 3, Palm Beach Atlantic 0 (Feb 23, 2013 at PB Gardens, Fla.) (Game 1)
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Flagler............. 101 100 0 -  3  9  0      (11-3)
Palm Beach Atlantic. 000 000 0 -  0  3  1      (5-10)
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Battery: Flagler - Kalyn Loverich and Molly Whittington. Palm Beach Atlantic - Kayti Lundin and Lauren Powell.
Win-Kalyn Loverich(6-2)  Loss-Kayti Lundin(0-4)  T-1:48  A-72
2B FLG – Molly Whittington.
Weather: Overcast, Nice Day Overall


PBA erupted for five runs in the fourth inning and ended the game with a three-run sixth to invoke the mercy rule. The 8-0 six-inning loss was the first time Flagler has been run ruled since Apr. 9, 2010 against Armstrong Atlantic State University.

The Sailfish sent 11 batters to the plate in the fourth inning. PBA broke the scoreless tie when Lauren Powell reached on a fielder's choice with the bases loaded, but the Saints could not get an out anywhere. Mackenzie Johnson came on to pinch hit for the designated player and she hit a ground ball to shortstop and Flagler forced the runner at second, but another run scored. Later, Camille Benito hit a bases loaded single to score another run and Jen Hunter drew a bases loaded walk and the Sailfish took a 4-0 lead. Lindsey Johnson, who originally led off the inning, collected her second hit of the frame, this one scoring the fifth run of the game.

That would be all that Amber Johnson (6-4) would need. She held the Saints to four hits, walked five and struck out six in the shutout.

Lindsey Johnson singled twice, doubled, scored two runs and drove in two runs. Theresa Butler singled twice, doubled, scored a run and knocked in a run. Benito singled twice and collected a run batted in.

Katie Enright (4-1) tossed four innings, allowed six hits and five runs.

Roudabush, Oliver, Molly Whittington and Lauren Bessent all hit one single.

Flagler heads north to meet Florida Tech in a noon doubleheader tomorrow (Feb. 24).

Palm Beach Atlantic 8, Flagler 0 (Feb 23, 2013 at PB Gardens, Fla.) (Game 2)
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Flagler............. 000 000  -  0  4  0      (11-4)
Palm Beach Atlantic. 000 503  -  8 10  1      (6-10)
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Battery: Flagler - Katie Enright; Tinsley Smith(5) and Kirstie Flink. Palm Beach Atlantic - Amber Johnson and Lauren Powell.
Win-Amber Johnson(6-4)  Loss-Katie Enright(4-1)  T-1:30  A-0
2B PBA – Lindsey Johnson; Theresa Butler; Kara Anderson.
Weather: Sunny, Beautiful