Eagles go 2-2 at FPU Classic

MARIANNA, Fla. (February 15, 2015) – NJCAA No. 9/FCSAA No. 3 Tallahassee Community College split two games on Sunday at the Florida Public Utilities (FPU) Classic hosted by Chipola College. 

The Eagles lost a tough 2-1 decision to Miami Dade College in Sunday's first game then bounced back with a 9-1 victory over Hillsborough Community College. 

Tallahassee went two up and two down at the weekend event and will enter a six-game homestand with a record of 9-2. 

After dropping their first game of the day, the Eagles came back in a big way, racking up 12 hits against the Hawks. 

Taesha DuBoise went 4-for-4, Kayla Boucher was 2-for-4 with five RBIs and Gabrielle Decker was 2-for-4 with a solo homer. 

Freshman lefty Alexandra Cook was the beneficiary of the Eagles' offensive explosion. She went the distance in the circle, allowing only four hits while striking out ten. 

In the 2-1 loss to Miami Dade, Brooke Marendino went 3-for-4 and Brianna Tourtillott was 2-for-3 with a double. 

Tallahassee trailed 2-0 heading to the seventh before it made things interesting. 

Shelby Manns drew a leadoff walk and advanced to third on an error by the Sharks' catcher. She scored on a passed ball to cut the Eagles' deficit in half. 

Decker took the hard-luck loss for Tallahassee. She allowed only five hits and two earned runs over six innings. 

The Eagles' aforementioned homestand begins Thursday with a doubleheader against Santa Fe College at 4 and 6 p.m. and continues against Chattanooga (Tenn.) State Community College on Saturday and Andrew (Ga.) College on Monday, February 23.