Titusville, FL – LLCC softball beat Cloucester (2011 and 2012 DIII National Champs) 7-1 in the opening game on Wednesday, March 13^th.    The Loggers then swept a doubleheader from DuPage College (10-5 and 8-0) in the twilight games of the day.  
 
Claire Dubree (1-1) picked up the win in game one. Dubree went the distance facing 28 batters and allowing 1 run on 8 hits.  She walked one batter and struck out 3.  Stephanie Watkins (2-for-3) homered and doubled for the Lady Loggers.
 
In game two against DuPage College, the Loggers took an early lead of 5-0 going into the 6^th inning.  The Chaparrals scored 1 run in the 5^th and 4 runs in the 6^th to tie the game 5-5.  In the 8^th inning (tie breaker), the Loggers scored 5 runs to take the lead.  Morgan Smith relieved starting pitcher Katie Lange and collected her first win of the season.  Smith shut down the Chaparral bats by striking out 5 batters in 2 2/3 innings of work.   “This is the best Morgan has looked on the mound this year.   She was poised and performed very well in a clutch situation,” stated Coach Marsaglia.
 
Torey Sorensen homered and was 3-for-3 with 5 RBIs.  Melinda Wilson hit her first homerun of the season and was 2-for-4 and 4 RBIs.   Katie Price and Payton Billups also collected 2 hits apiece in the comeback win.
 
The Loggers continued to hit well in the second game of a doubleheader with DuPage College.   The Loggers collected 10 hits to only 3 hits for DuPage.  Payton Billups hit her second homerun of the year. Billups was 2-for-3 with 2 RBIs.  Lauren Windisch and Kayla Jacobs contributed with 2 hits each.  The Loggers won 8-0 in 5 innings.
 
Freshman pitcher Whitley Baker (1-1) went the distance to get her first win. Baker shut out the Chaparrals allowing only 3 hits and striking out 6 batters.