Courtesy: Jim Hogue Photos

WINTER PARK, Fla.(April 9, 2009)- Nicole Anderson recorded her fifth no-hitter of the season and Jamie Rausch provided the offense as Rollins captured a 3-0 win over No. 23 Tampa in Sunshine State Conference action Thursday evening.

Anderson on the night struck out 12, walked one and hit one batter on her way to her 18th victory of the season. Her no-no was also the 21st of her career.
Rollins now owns a 35-6 overall record and an 8-5 conference mark while the Spartans drop to 25-7, 11-3 SSC.

Offensively, Rausch provided the spark as she went 2-for-3 with two RBIs and tied the Tars career homerun record with a solo shot in the sixth. Monica Meadows had the Tars only other hit in the contest with a solo home run to left to lead off the sixth.

The first three and half innings saw both the Spartans and Tars go scoreless.

Rollins cracked the scoreboard in the fourth as Christine Roser drew a walk to give the Tars a base runner. That would be all Jamie Rausch needed as she drove a double to right center field to score Roser from first base.

The Tars were not done with the scoring as they posted two more insurance runs as Monica Meadows and Jamie Rausch each homered to give the Tars a 3-0 lead.

Tampa was not able to muster any offense as Nicole Anderson and the Tars defense was up to the task all night long.

Rollins returns to action when the series resumes tomorrow, Friday, April 10 at 5 p.m. from Lake Island Park.

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