LEESBURG, Fla. -- Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology freshman Phoebe Worstell threw the 4th no-hitter in Rose-Hulman softball history to propel a Thursday doubleheader sweep at the Sleepy Hollow Softball Complex.
Worstell struck out 12 hitters and tossed Rose-Hulman's first softball no-hitter since 2016 in a 12-1 victory over Finlandia. She allowed just two total base runners in a performance that included no walks to go along with 12 strikeouts.
Offensively, Angela Boulboulle and Ariel Thomasson each went 4-for-4 in the Finlandia victory. Boulboulle smashed a double, three singles, scored three times and had three RBIs. Thomasson added four singles, four RBIs and scored once.
Nicole Lang contributed a single, double and two runs scored.  Gabby Davidson also had multiple hits with two singles, one run and one RBI.
Thomasson provided the pitching and Worstell had the key hit of the day to propel a 4-3 win over Concordia Moorhead in the nightcap.
Thomasson improved to 4-0 in Florida with a complete-game effort and only one earned run allowed. She struck out six to win for the fourth consecutive day.
Worstell snapped a 3-3 tie in the bottom of the fifth iwth the eventual game winning single to highlight a 3-for-3 performance at the plate. She also scored one run with one RBI.
MaKenzie Morgan contributed two singles, one run and one RBI, and Hailey Hofmann added two singles and one run scored as part of the the come-from-behind win. Concordia Moorhead led 3-1 early, but Rose-Hulman scored twice in the second and once in the fifth to earn the win.
Rose-Hulman improved to 7-1 for the first time in softball program history after Thursday's sweep. The Fightin' Engineers conclude their Florida trip with games on Friday against Chatham (10 am) and Cabrini (12:15 pm).
GAME 1: ROSE-HULMAN 12, FINLANDIA 1 on a Phoebe Worstell NO-HITTER!
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Engineers got on the board immediately, starting their scoring with one run in the top of the first inning. Rose-Hulman's offense started clicking and put up seven runs, including a two-run single off the bat of Thomasson.
The Engineers then held the Lions scoreless before getting back on the board the very next inning. Rose-Hulman brought home a pair, with one run driven in by Thomasson's single, which brought the score to 9-0 in favor of the Engineers.
Finlandia narrowed Rose-Hulman's lead to 9-1 before the Engineers stretched the advantage to 12-1 in the fifth inning. The Engineers recorded three runs in the frame, two of them coming across on a two-RBI double from Boulboulle. The score remained 12-1 for the rest of the game, as Rose-Hulman coasted to the win.
GAME NOTES
» Rose-Hulman got four-hit games from both Boulboulle and Thomasson.
» Worstell struck out 12 Lions hitters.
» Thomasson drove in four runs for Rose-Hulman.
» Every Rose-Hulman starter reached base safely in the win.
» Rose-Hulman's highest scoring inning was the first, when it pushed seven runs across.
» Rose-Hulman grabbed a 7-0 lead in the top half of the first and didn't surrender that lead for the remainder of the game.
» Four Engineers had multiple hits in the ballgame.
» The Engineers out-hit the Lions at a 14-0 clip.
» Rose-Hulman went 7-for-13 (.538) with runners in scoring position.
» The Engineers got two hits in four at-bats with the bases loaded.
» Rose-Hulman pitchers faced 17 Finlandia hitters in the game, allowing three ground balls and one fly balls while striking out 12.
» The Engineers drew six walks from Finlandia pitching.
» Thomasson led the Engineers at the plate, going 4-for-4 with four RBIs.
» Finlandia was led offensively by Melanie Torres, who went 0-for-0.
» Briana Gitchell led the Lions pitching staff, throwing five innings of 12-run ball.
GAME 2: ROSE-HULMAN 4, CONCORDIA MOORHEAD 3
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Engineers got on the board immediately, starting their scoring with one run in the bottom of the first inning. Morgan came across to score the lone run of the inning for Rose-Hulman and get them on the board.
The Engineers lost the lead they built in the first, but got back on the board in the second trailing 3-1. Rose-Hulman picked up two runs when a single from Morgan scored Worstell and freshman Hailey Hofmann, which evened the score at 3-3.
That 3-3 tie turned into a 4-3 Rose-Hulman lead in the fifth. The Engineers scored once on an RBI single off the bat of Worstell. The score remained 4-3 for the rest of the game, as Rose-Hulman held on for the win.
GAME NOTES
» Worstell had three base knocks in the game for Rose-Hulman.
» Thomasson struck out six Cobbers hitters.
» Rose-Hulman's highest scoring inning was the second, when it pushed two runs across.
» Rose-Hulman pitchers limited Concordia-Moorhead to just 2-for-14 (.143) with runners in scoring position.
» Rose-Hulman pitchers faced 34 Concordia-Moorhead hitters in the game, allowing four ground balls and 10 fly balls while striking out six.
» The Engineers drew four walks from Concordia-Moorhead pitching.
» Worstell led the Engineers at the plate, going 3-for-3 with an RBI.
» Concordia-Moorhead was led offensively by Kate Wensloff, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
» Megan Gavin led the Cobbers pitching staff, throwing one scoreless inning.
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