Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 | Box Score 3 TAYLORSVILLE, Utah (February 8, 2019) - If early-season results mean anything, the No. 14 Salt Lake Community College softball program will once again be a national contender in 2019.

A day after splitting a doubleheader with No. 2 Chipola College, the Bruins earned a 5-1 win over No. 6 Central Florida and a 3-2 victory over Pensacola Community College, also falling 12-4 to No. 3 Florida Southwestern. The day's games give Salt Lake three victories over nationally-ranked opponents already this season, part of an 8-2 start to the season.

Salt Lake will now be off for several weeks, resuming play on March 1 when Scenic West Athletic Conference play begins. The Bruins will host Colorado Northwestern Community College in a four-game series to open league play.

Salt Lake 5, Central Florida 1: SLCC clawed back from an early deficit, eventually rolling to an impressive victory over the nation's sixth-ranked program.

After surrendering an early run, the Bruins scored a run to tie the game in the second inning on a Savannah Montoya RBI single. Salt Lake broke the tie in the sixth inning, with the Bruins posting four runs in the frame. Whitnee Alexander's RBI single to left-field proved to be the go-ahead hit, with Mackenzy Richins following up with a two-run drive to center.

Kierstyn Ketchell earned the victory in the circle, moving to 5-0 on the season.

Salt Lake 3, Pensacola 2: A pitching-and-defense-fueled stalemate ended with a narrow Bruins victory.

Salt Lake scored the game-winning runs on a two-run home run by Mia Cullimore, breaking a 1-1 tie in the ninth inning. Both teams were scoreless after regulation, with SLCC finally getting on the board in the eighth inning thanks to a Richins RBI single. 

Both teams went back-and-forth throughout the game, with only 12 hits taking place. Cullimore started the game before Kierstyn Ketchell pitched the final 4.1 innings to earn the win. Cullimore not only started the game in the circle but also went 1-of-2 with 2 RBI's to lead the team. 

Florida Southwestern 12, Salt Lake 4: A flurry of offensive productivity early lifted No. 3 Florida Southwestern to the victory.

SLCC trailed 8-0 after the top of the fourth inning, finally posting four runs on a rally that started with a Breah Ava single. Alexander had a two-RBI triple later in the inning, with Montoya also hitting an RBI single. Montoya and Dayna Hokanson finished 2-for-3 in the game.