FORT MYERS, Fla.- The #3 Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers hammered the visiting Central Florida Patriots Thursday afternoon at Buccaneers Park in Fort Myers, shutting out the Pats 9-0 in game one before blanking Central Florida again in game two 12-0 to complete the sweep and run their winning streak to 10.

It was all FSW early in game one as the Bucs came out and put up a six spot on the Patriots in their first at bats of the contest. Bente Zwanenburg got the scoring going, ripping a two run single through the left side of the Central Florida infield to give the Bucs a quick 2-0 lead before Megan Veilleux came up with the bases loaded two batters later and cranked a grand slam out to deep right field to make it 6-0 FSW at the end of one.

The Bucs used the long ball once again to extend the lead in the 2^nd as Noelani Livingstone lifted a towering fly ball out to dead center for a three run shot to make it 9-0 FSW after two.

FSW starting pitcher Zoe Yzaguirre struck out the side in the 3^rd to keep it a 9-0 game and worked a 1-2-3 top of the 4^th to maintain her shutout and keep the Bucs well out in front of the Pats.

The Bucs didn't score again, but it didn't matter as Giorgiana Woods came in out of the FSW bullpen to wrap things up, pitching around a two out walk in the 5^th to keep the Patriots off the board and close out a 9-0 run rule win in a swift 1:17 for the Bucs.

Veilleux and Livingstone combined to drive in seven of the Bucs nine runs in the game with their early homers while Kaitlyn Klismith went 2-2 with two runs scored in the win for FSW. Yzaguirre went four shutout innings, allowing just two hits while striking out seven to earn the win in the circle to improve to 14-2 on the year while Woods lowered her season ERA to a microscopic 0.24 with a scoreless 5^th to close things out.

#3 FLORIDA SOUTHWESTERN/CENTRAL FLORIDA GAME ONE BOX SCORE

It was dejavu early in game two as once again the Bucs mounted a 1^st inning attack, this time getting an RBI double from Senna Grootings to highlight a three run frame to put FSW in front 3-0 after one.

The Bucs once again turned to the long ball in the 2^nd as Lizzy Kwakernaak and Noelani Livingstone reached base ahead of Giorgiana Woods who cranked a three run shot into the lake in left to double the Bucs lead to 6-0.

FSW starter Charlotte Graham struck out the side in the top of the 3^rd, mowing through the Patriots lineup like a buzzsaw and the Bucs were right back at it with the sticks in the bottom of the inning.

Emma-Rose Payette singled up the middle to make it 8-0 FSW before Woods pulled a two run single through the left side to up the Bucs lead to 10-0. A pair of Central Florida errors allowed two more runs to score for the Bucs giving them a six run inning and a 12-0 lead at the end of three.

Graham did the rest, striking out five of the final six hitters she faced, blanking Central Florida in the final two frames to kick in the run rule as FSW completed the sweep with a 12-0 win in five in game two.

Woods led the Bucs 11 hit offensive attack in the win, finishing 2-2 with a homer and a career high six RBIs. Graham was lights out in the circle, throwing a complete game shutout, allowing just one hit while tying a career high with 11 strikeouts to improve to 7-1 on the year.

#3 FLORIDA SOUTHWESTERN/CENTRAL FLORIDA GAME TWO BOX SCORE

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FSW runs their win streak to 10 with the sweep, improving to 35-5 overall and 21-3 in Citrus Conference play where they now have a commanding 3 ½ game lead atop the league standings. Central Florida's struggles continue as they fall to 13-27 overall and 4-20 in conference play.

The Bucs will have Easter weekend off before taking the field once again on Tuesday in Clearwater where they will square off against St. Petersburg in a doubleheader beginning at 2 PM.