Sanford, FL- The Saints played their second matchup of the day at the Courney Miller Invitational against Chipola College. It was a hard-fought game with strong defense and breakthrough hitting. The Saints were able to earn their first win of the day after losing 7-5 against Gulf Coast State. The final score of this contest was 4-3.

How It Happened

The Saints struck first scoring two runs in the first inning. Alexis Daphney scored on a single by Karris Rhine, making the score 2-0. 

Chipola scored twice in the third inning to tie the game. In the top of the fourth inning, Heaven Bibbs singled on a ground ball to right field. Paula Ocrospoma scored a run putting Chipola ahead 3-2.      

It wasn't until the sixth inning that the Saints would score another run. Kamaya Cohen hit a RBI double to left field to score Aliana Mercado and Sydney Fowler.  

Mallory Forrester came in to relieve Ryleigh Bauer to successfully close the game. Saints win over Chipola 4-3.

Quote From Coach Webster  

"We had a great team comeback. It was good to see grit from the kids in Game 2 and overcome a lot of adversity. Mallory Forrester came up big in a big moment for us, which was great to see."

Up Next 

The Saints will face Daytona State College at home on Tuesday, February 27th in a doubleheader. The first pitch is set for 1PM EST.