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Box Score 2 TITUSVILLE, Fla. – The Parkland College Softball team kicked off their spring break trip to Cocoa Beach with a 4-3 win over Rowan College of Gloucester County before falling 3-2 to Iowa Central Community College. The Cobras battled long days of travel and inclement weather along the way. Parkland's
Taylor Dugger hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the eighth inning to pick up the win over Rowan College, but a late rally against Iowa Central came up just short as the Tritons hit a walk-off of their own in the bottom of the seventh. The two games on Sunday are the first of 12 for the Cobras in Titusville, Florida at the Chain of Lakes Park.
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Up next, the Cobras play three games on Monday, March 14th at Chain of Lakes Park. Parkland will match up against Anoka Ramsey Community College, Rowan University and Alpena Community College.
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Game 1: Parkland 4, Rowan College of Gloucester County 3
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The Cobras (4-12) got on the board early when
Zoey Clark (2-3, 2 RBI) drove in two runs with a double, but a costly error in the top of the fourth inning sparked a three-run swing, and Rowan University took a 3-2 lead. The Cobras tied the game in the bottom of the fifth on another extra-base hit and with a runner on third in the bottom of the eighth,
Taylor Dugger (2-4, RBI, R) delivered with a hard-hit single to left field and Parkland won 4-3 in dramatic fashion.
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Jaidi Davis (6.0 IP, 0 ER, 4 K) made the start and she didn't allow a run in six innings, but
Chayse Ramey (2.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 K) picked up the win, allowing just one hit in her two innings of work to close the game.
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Game 2: Iowa Central Community College 3, Parkland 2Â
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Seven different Cobras recorded a hit against the Tritons of Iowa Central Community College, but Parkland struggled to drive in runners in scoring position and neither team had scored through three innings. Iowa Central broke the tie in the bottom of the fourth inning when a line drive to center field drove in a runner on third. The Cobras answered in the top of the fifth, however they wouldn't have the lead for long as the Tritons took a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the inning. With two outs in the top of the seventh inning and the bases loaded,
Lauren Kavanagh (1-2, RBI) was hit by a pitch and the Cobras tied the game 2-2, but the Tritons were able to quickly get a runner on third in the bottom of the inning and a sacrifice fly out to right field sealed the deal in a 3-2 loss to end the day.
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Ramey (6.1 IP, 3 ER, 10 K) was back on the mound for the entirety of the Cobras' second game of the day, allowing just six hits and striking out ten batters in the loss.
Zoey Clark (3-4) was consistent at the plate and
Taylor Dugger (1-4, RBI) continued her stretch of solid hitting to start the season.
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