FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The Palm Beach Atlantic softball team wrapped up its season series at Nova Southeastern with a doubleheader on Wednesday. 
 
The Sailfish earned their first conference sweep of 2020 with two come-from-behind wins. PBA battled back from 2-0 and 3-2 deficits in game one, but the bats came alive late to win it, 7-3. The 'Fish trailed 3-1 through five innings in game two, but a four-run six inning resulted in a 5-3 win for PBA (11-5, 4-2 SSC). This the first Sailfish road sweep of NSU (8-8, 0-6 SSC) since 2016. 
 
PBA will return home to face North Georgia in a Sunday doubleheader. First pitch at Simpson Field will take place at 12 p.m.
 
Game 1: PBA 7, NSU 3
 
NSU struck first in game one. An RBI-single plated the first run in the bottom of the first and a sac fly made it 2-0 in the second. The Sailfish tied the game in the fourth thanks to an RBI-single by Magnolia West followed by a bases loaded hit by pitch by Alexis Guerra. The Sharks answered in the bottom of the inning win another RBI-single to retake the lead.
 
A hit batter and a single by Edmilly Molina started the rally in the top of the fifth. Hannah Carlton drove them both in with a two-RBI double to make it 4-3 PBA. Carlton, who advanced to third on a throw home, scored on a groundout to make it 5-3. 
 
Calrton plated some insurance runs for PBA in the seventh with an RBI-triple. She then scored on a sac fly by Emma Gipson as the 'Fish took a 7-3 lead. Taylor Pennica shut down any thought of a comeback by the Sharks as PBA clinched the series.
 
Molina and Carlton tallied three hits each. Calrton finished with three RBIs while Gipson had two RBIs of her own. Pennica tossed all seven innings, giving up three earned runs on five hits with five strikeouts.
 
Game 2: PBA 5, NSU 3
 
The Sharks took a 2-0 lead in the third inning off a single and an error. West got PBA on the board with another RBI-single to make it 2-1 through four innings. An RBI-double from the Sharks gave the hosts a 3-1 lead in the bottom of the fifth. 
 
A walk and two singles loaded the bases for PBA to start the sixth. A single by Faith Allen scored Carlton to make it 3-2 NSU. A walk tied the game and brought Guerra to the plate, still with no outs. Her single up the middle scored Liz Albertini and gave the 'Fish a 4-3 lead. They did not stop there as another bases-loaded walk made it 5-3 PBA. Abbey Busby slammed the door in the seventh to complete the sweep for the Sailfish.
 
West and Allen led PBA with two hits each. Busby surrendered two earned runs on five hits and six strikeouts as she notched her seventh win of the season.