CLERMONT, Fla. – The Nichols College softball team bounced back from a 3-2 loss to Dominican (IL) College to knock off local rival Becker College 8-6 Friday in non-conference action at the PFX Spring Games at Hancock Field.

In the season opener against the Stars, senior Alexandria Rodi laced an RBI double to bring in senior Taylor Commesso before classmate Amanda Alioto plated freshman Kamryn Gurnee-Mims with a single through the right side. Senior Alexis Ferris struck out 12 in six innings of work.

Graduate student Jessica Kuelling went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored against the Hawks. Commesso, meanwhile, belted the game-tying home run in the fifth over the center field fence and finished with two hits and two runs scored. Rodi and sophomore Courtney Schullery also drove in a run while senior Cara Mayhew launched a sac fly in the fifth that gave the Bison the lead for good at 6-5.

Freshman Alyssa Ouellette picked up her first collegiate win for the Bison, pitching a pair of scoreless frames that features a pair of hits, one walk and one strikeout.