Lakehawk Softball Pitching Shuts Out FSCJ for Series Sweep
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Florida State College at Jacksonville
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
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Lake-Sumter State College
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | X | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Lake-Sumter State College
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
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Florida State College at Jacksonville
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Lake-Sumter State College
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0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
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Florida State College at Jacksonville
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
LEESBURG, Fla. (Softball) – Lake-Sumter State College (LSSC) softball took on Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ) this weekend to open Sun-Lakes Conference play. The Lakehawks outscored the Manta Rays 17-0 to sweep the opening series.
Game 1 – FSCJ 0, Lake-Sumter 4
The scoreboard was tied at 0-0 until a triple from Kaitlyn Duquette in the bottom of the fifth allowing Nicol Werking to score gave the Lakehawks a 1-0 lead.
The Lakehawks extended their lead 4-0 in the bottom of the sixth when Savannah Ellis hit a base-clearing double to centerfield.
Duquette also pitched a complete-game shutout to improve to 2-2 on the season. She allowed just three hits and four walks while retiring nine.
Game 2 – FSCJ 0, Lake-Sumter 8 (5 innings)
The Lakehawks took game two over FSCJ by mercy rule.
Emma Christensen went 2-for-3 with the go-ahead solo homerun in the top of the second and a two-run homerun in the fourth.
Emma Chisholm secured the mercy rule victory for the Lakehawks with a grand slam in top of the fifth.
Sophomore Amy Bak recorded the complete-game shutout win on the mound improving to 3-1 on the season. Bak allowed just two hits and two walks while striking out three.
Game 3 – FSCJ 0, Lake-Sumter 5
Game three was a quiet 0-0 ballgame until the top of the fifth when the Lakehawks took a 3-0 lead over the Manta Rays. The Lakehawks were able to extend their lead 5-0 in the top of the seventh to secure the series sweep.
Payton Parkes, Christensen, and Ellis each recorded two hits in the win. Christensen had a pair of RBIs.
Ellis tossed a complete-game shutout to record her first win of the season. She allowed eight hits while fanning three.
With three wins, Lake-Sumter improved to an 8-7 overall record and a 3-0 record in conference. After the first weekend of conference play, the Lakehawks tie with St. Johns River State College and Florida Gateway College in first place conference standing.
Visit the Florida State College Athletic Association (FCSAA) website here to keep up with Sun-Lakes Conference standings throughout the 2025 season.
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