NWF Softball Splits on Final Day of Sun Chief Classic

GULF SHORES, Ala. – Northwest Florida softball edged out a 2-1 win over Lurleen B. Wallace before falling to Central Alabama, 13-7, on the final day of the Sun Chief Classic. 

Northwest Florida 2, Lurleen B. Wallace 1

Lele Martinez launched a solo home run – her sixth of the season – in the top of the seventh inning to lift Northwest Florida to a 2-1 win over Lurleen B. Wallace.

The Raiders (11-7) opened the scoring in the third when Martinez singled to score Sckylier Baronet from second.

LBW tied the game on a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the sixth, but Ivey Hill was stellar in the circle for NWF and finished off the game without allowing another baserunner.

Hill struck out five and allowed just the one run on three hits in the complete game victory.

Central Alabama 13, Northwest Florida 7

Central Alabama scored four times in the first and nine times in the final three innings to cruise to a 13-7 win over the Raiders.

Hill went 3-for-3 with two home runs and four RBIs to lead NWF at the plate. Abby Sulte also went deep with a solo homer.

Gabrielle Fischetti was 2-for-3 with a pair of doubles.

Northwest Florida turns its attention to Monday when the team travels to face Bishop State.

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