CLERMONT, Fla.- The Slippery Rock University softball team wrapped up its Spring Break trip with a 1-1 split Friday at the National Training Center Tournament in Clermont, Florida.

The Rock claimed an 8-1 win over Hillsdale College before losing to Nova Southeastern University, 5-0.

Slippery Rock's overall record goes to 5-10 on the year. 

GAME ONE: Slippery Rock 8, Hillsdale 1
In the first game of the afternoon, Hillsdale scored its only run of the contest in the first inning when Cassie Asselta hit an infield RBI single to score teammate Katie Kish.

Slippery Rock went on to score eight unanswered runs, started in the third inning by Emily Nagle's RBI triple to left field to score Allie Fischer. Megan Brown sent Nagle home on a sacrifice bunt the next at-bat to give The Rock a one-run lead.

SRU scored another two runs the following inning, thanks to Machala Andrews' two-run single up the middle that scored Nicole Siciliano and Hannah Nestor, who each reached base on singles.

The Rock's other four runs were scored in the seventh inning, started off by Brown's RBI single through the left side to make it 5-1. Caitlin Baxter's three-run homer to left field sealed the deal for Slippery Rock's final victory of the trip.

Nagle had two hits, two runs and an RBI in the win, while Andrews had two hits, two RBI and one run to lead The Rock offensively. Baxter's homer was her second of the season. 

In an impressive outing, Brooke Dawson earned the win in the circle after striking out four and allowing just six hits across seven innings.

GAME TWO: Nova Southeastern 5, Slippery Rock 0
Nova Southeastern recorded two hits and capitalized on two SRU errors put two runs on the board in the fourth inning.

The Rock registered three hits and left three runners on base in the fifth, but was unable to score. The Sharks added to their lead in the bottom of the inning with three more runs.

Nagle and Brown tallied two hits apiece against Nova Southeastern, while Baxter, Fischer and Kailey Myers each had one hit.

Dawson took the loss in Game Two after striking out five and allowing two runs in 3.2 innings. Carly DeRose pitched 1.2 innings of relief and struck out two and allowed three runs.

The Rock will host Lock Haven University Sat. March 25th in the first doubleheader of the year at the SRU Softball Complex. The first game of the doubleheader is scheduled to start at 1 p.m.