NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. – The No. 4 Parkland College Softball team swept Pasco-Hernando College on its final stop of this January's Florida road trip on Monday, January 29. The Cobras (6-2) shut out the Bobcats (1-4) in both games, winning 3-0 and 8-0 to extend their winning streak to four straight games. Starting pitchers Karley Yergler (3-1) and Ellie Vetter (3-1) picked up wins on Monday, combining for 17 strikeouts – while freshman outfielder Mia Ruder recorded two triples, leading the team with eight total bases on the day.
 
Game 1: No. 4 Parkland College 3, Pasco-Hernando Community College 0
 
The Cobras got on the board in the top of the 3rd inning when sophomore Lizzie Stiverson (1-4, 2 RBI) lined a double into left field, scoring Maddie Reed and Mia Ruder. Ruder (3-3, RBI, R) led the team with three hits, driving in Ryleigh Owens (1-1, R) with an RBI triple in the top of the 7th as Parkland powered past Pasco-Hernando in game one, 3-0.
 
In the circle, Karley Yergler (7.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 10 K) pitched a complete game shutout, striking out 10 and walking none in the win.
 
Game 2: No. 4 Parkland 8, PHCC 0 (5 innings)
 
Parkland opened the scoring with back-to-back hits in the top of the 2nd to take an early 2-0 lead. Shortstop Lizzie Stiverson lifted an RBI double out to left field in the 3rd that drove in Alisha Frederick to extend the Cobra lead and right fielder Mia Ruder lined a 3-RBI triple into right field in the 4th to put Parkland up 6-0. Freshman Tori Thomas hammered an RBI double up the middle in the top of the 5th, later scoring on a wild pitch, and the Cobras closed out the 8-0 win in five innings.
 
Sophomore Ellie Vetter (4.0 IP, H, 0 ER, 7 K) allowed just two baserunners in four innings of work, striking out seven in the win. Sophomore Ryleigh Owens (1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER) did not surrender a run in relief.
 
Up next, the Cobras return home for a few weeks before heading to Mississippi for a week of games, starting with a doubleheader at No. 6 Pearl River Community College on Tuesday, February 20. First pitch versus the Wildcats (0-0) is scheduled for 3:00 p.m.