MIAMI, Fla.- The #3 Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers came away with a pair of close wins Tuesday afternoon on the road at #14 Miami Dade, getting a 7^th inning run to take game one 3-2 before scoring three in extra innings in game two to win 6-3 and complete the sweep of the Sharks.

Miami Dade cracked the scoreboard first in game one, getting a leadoff double and a pair of sacrifice bunts to take a 1-0 lead on the Bucs after one.

FSW answered right away as Emma-Rose Payette cracked an RBI double to the wall in the top of the 2^nd to tie the score at 1 before Lizzy Kwakernaak singled her home to put the Bucs in front 2-1.

It remained a 2-1 game into the 5^th when Miami Dade put some pressure back on the Bucs, putting a pair of runners on with two outs before coming through with an RBI single to tie the game at 2 as the teams went to the 6^th.

Both teams put the go ahead run on in the 6^th, but neither could come through with the big hit as the game remained tied at 2 after six complete.

The Bucs used their speed at the top of the lineup to retake the lead in the top of the 7^th as Thaima Maximiliana beat out an infield single to start the inning, moved around to third on a bunt single from Kaitlyn Klismith and scored on a groundout from Noelani Livingstone to put FSW back in front 3-2.

Miami Dade put a scare in the Bucs in their final at bats in the bottom of the 7^th as a one out double and a two out walk put the tying and game winning runs on base, but Zoe Yzaguirre won a nine pitch battle in the circle to close things out as FSW hung on to win the opener 3-2.

Six different Bucs had hits in the win with Bente Zwanenburg the only player to finish with multiple hits, going 2-4 for FSW. Yzaguirre earned the win in relief, going 3 1/3 innings, allowing three hits and one run to improve to 13-2 on the year.

#3 FLORIDA SOUTHWESTERN/#14 MIAMI DADE GAME ONE BOX SCORE

In game two it was the Bucs getting out to the early lead as Stephanie Basso blasted a full count pitch over the left field wall to put FSW in front 1-0 in the 2^nd.

The Bucs had a chance to extend on their lead in the 3^rd as they loaded the bases with two outs, but a lineout to short ended the threat and it remained a 1-0 game into the 5^th as FSW starter Alexandra Solo kept the Sharks offense off balance through four.

The FSW 5^th started with a web gem from the Sharks center fielder to rob Klismith of extra bases and it saved Miami Dade a run one batter later as Livingstone crushed a 3-2 pitch out to dead center for her third home run of the season to double the Bucs lead to 2-0.

The Bucs defense let them down in the bottom of the 5^th as a leadoff single by the Sharks followed by back to back bunts the Bucs couldn't corral and a throw ending up in the right field corner allowed three unearned runs to score for Miami Dade to give the Sharks a 3-2 lead at the end of five complete.

FSW manufactured a run in the 6^th as Basso walked to leadoff the inning to set the table and with two outs Maximiliana slapped a single the other way to drive home the run and level the score at 3 apiece after 5 ½.

The Bucs misplayed a fly ball in the outfield to allow a leadoff runner on second to start the Miami Dade 6^th but Solo buckled down, retiring the next three hitters she faced including a strikeout to strand the runner on third to keep the game tied at 3 into the 7^th.

Both teams put on a two out runner in the 7^th but neither reached scoring position and were stranded at inning's end to send the game to extras tied at 3.

For the second time in three innings, Basso earned a leadoff walk to get things going for the Bucs in the 8^th and also once again she moved into scoring position and was driven in by Maximiliana on a sacrifice fly to center to put FSW back ahead 4-3. Klismith slapped a single the other way to drive home a run and add to the lead and after stealing second, she scored on an RBI knock from Livingstone to give the Bucs a three run inning and a 6-3 lead at stretch time.

Miami Dade put a runner on and brought the game tying run to the on deck circle, but could get no closer as Solo induced a groundout to short to bring the game to a close as the Bucs finished the comeback in game two to win it 6-3 and complete the sweep.

Livingstone led the Bucs offense with a four hit effort, finishing 4-5 and missing the cycle by just a triple. Basso finished officially 1-1 with a home run, but reached base in all four plate appearances, drawing three walks and scoring twice. Solo went the distance in the circle, throwing all eight innings and scattering five hits while allowing just the three unearned runs in the 5^th. She earned the win to improve to 4-0 on the year for FSW in the circle.

#3 FLORIDA SOUTHWESTERN/#14 MIAMI DADE GAME TWO BOX SCORE

FSW runs their win streak to eight and sweeps their second straight Top 25 doubleheader as they improve to 33-5 overall and 19-3 in Citrus Conference play where they now sit 2 ½ games up at the top of the league standings. Miami Dade falls to 20-13 overall and 12-10 in conference action.

The Bucs return home on Thursday to host Central Florida in a Citrus Conference doubleheader beginning at 1 PM.