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Lady Lions Using Offensive Momentum Heading into Last Florida Tournament

The shift in momentum came from a more relaxed team that found a way to capitalize on runners in scoring position.

"[I saw] the ability to calm ourselves in pressure situations," head coach Amanda Lehotak said. "Our opening weekend, we had runners in scoring position and opportunities, but we were trying to be too big and win the game on one hit, where this weekend it was back to what we do well."

Leading the flurry of runs was starting catcher Alyssa VanDerveer, who had a team-high 6 RBIs. Lehotak wasn't seeing anything new from her, but rather she saw VanDerveer playing as if "she was back to her old self.