Eagles Tally Split with Brevard

The eighth-ranked Polk State College softball team (13-5) split their double header Sunday with Brevard on the road under windy, cold conditions.

The Eagles dropped the opener in a slugfest, 14-13, in eight innings and won the second game, 11-3.

Freshman Taylor Bowen (Gainesville) took the loss in relief.

Freshman Stephanie Koutsoumbaris (Palm Harbor) led Polk. She was 4-for-5 with two doubles, two RBI and four runs scored.

Freshman Maggie Roberts (Lakeland/Lake Gibson), who extended her hitting streak to 12 games, was 3-for-4 with two doubles and three RBI.

Freshman Rose Stevens (Bartow/Mulberry) tallied two hits including a double and stole a base.

Sophomore Deanna Littles (Auburndale) was 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.

Bowen (4-4) earned the victory in the second game. She allowed three runs, one earned, on seven hits over seven innings.

Stevens went 5-for-5 with a double, three stolen bases and four runs scored.

Koutsoumbaris was 3-for-5 with two RBI.

Roberts was 3-for-4 with an RBI and Littles went 2-for-5 with a double and two RBI.

The Eagles host Indian River Wednesday at 4 p.m.