There was plenty of fireworks on Senior Day at Butler Field as the Lee softball rallied from four runs down in the seventh to defeat No. 18 West Florida, 9-8 in eight innings.

Senior Janina Remley drilled a three-run homer to cut the lead to 8-7. Coach Emily Russell then went to the bench and called on pinch hitter Riley Goodridge who blasted the game tying home run to left. The Lady Flames completed the comeback with the game winning run in the eighth as Sidney Lee singled to left and Taylor De Adder scored on a misplay by the West Florida left fielder.

Caroline Pattison (2-0) earned the win in the circle as she came in relief in the seventh and tossed two scoreless innings. Madison Barnett started and allowed eight runs, seven earned over six innings. She struck out six and gave up 11 hits.

"What a game one win. This team rallied together and it was really fitting that all three catchers homered in the game and Janina, as a senior, hit the big three-run homer to get us going in that wild seventh inning," said Lee head coach Emily Russell. "It's been a really difficult week for me and my family (coach Russell's father passed away after a long battle with illness earlier this week). It was special to have my family here today and be together. My Dad loved softball and played a big part in my development as a player and a person. It was also special to celebrate senior day with two players who came from a long distance to play for us and got to play in front of their families for the first time in a long time." Senior Taylor De Adder is from Maple Ridge, British Columbia and senior Janina Remley hails from San Diego, Calif.

Sidney Lee got the scoring started for the Lady Flames with a three-run home run to straightaway center in the bottom of the first. Javaria Smith doubled, singled twice, and scored two runs.

Kelsey Sweatt (13-8) went all 7.2 innings and threw a whopping 180 pitches. She gave up nine runs on nine hits. She struck out eight and walked eight.

Madelyn Vasquez and Teala Howard hit a solo homers in the second and third innings. Kayla Mayo registered a two-run double in the fifth.

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Montana Young (11-2) scattered nine hits for the Argonauts in a complete game 8-2 victory over the Lady Flames in Saturday's nightcap. Young allowed one earned run and struck out eight.

Brett Leiva got West Florida going with a two-run home run in the second. Mayo made it 3-0 with a single in the third.

Annalyn Ormsby got Lee on the board in the fourth inning with a single up the middle to score Smith but from there the Lady Flames were stifled by Young. Bre Patton and Ana Macha had three hits each for the Lady Flames in game two.

The Argonauts broke things open with a three-run sixth inning. Kayanna Perez singled home the first run. Teala Howard followed right behind with a run scoring single and Mayo capped the rally with single to give her four RBI on the day. Madilynne Webb launched a two-run home run in seventh to cap the West Florida scoring.

Alaina Watson (2-2) battled through 5.2 innings. She allowed six runs on 11 hits and struck out three.

Following game two the Lady Flames honored seniors Taylor De Adder, Janina Remley, and Maggie Long. De Adder De Adder's statistics speak for themselves as she wraps up her four-year career. She has started 156 of 158 possible games and is currently batting .373, leads the Lady Flames with 41 RBI, .611 slugging percentage, .521 on-base mark and .993 fielding percentage. Her career marks are also as consistent, .379 hitting, 138 RBI, .584 slugging, .492 on base and .983 fielding. She has been an All-GSC player and All-Academic award winner for three straight years. Remley has made the most of her senior year. The catcher/designated player started just 10 games her first three seasons but has started 27 this year hitting .220 with five homers, 23 RBI, and 21 walks. Long has served as the team manager and was named the top team manager at the annual Starr Awards (Lee Athletic Awards Banquet) earlier this week.

The Lady Flames are now 27-20 and 17-11 in the GSC. The Argonauts move to 28-14 and 20-8 in league play. The two teams will wrap up the regular season with the series finale on Sunday at 1 p.m. from Butler Field.