Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 The University of Minnesota Duluth's hot play in the hot Florida sun continued Thursday as the Bulldogs toppled both Indiana University of Pennsylvania (5-2) and Mount Olive University (9-1) in Clermont.

UMD has now reeled off five straight victories to improve to 9-6 on the year and  7-1 in the Sunshine State.

In its opening bout of the day against IUP (7-4 overall), the Bulldogs did all of its scoring damage in the top of the fifth inning, taking advantage of four walks, including a pair to senior third baseman Sami Schnyder and senior catcher Ashley Lewis.  Sophomore shortstop Becky Smith, freshman designated hitter Kalynn Tilton and senior right fielder Ashley Schilling all delivered an RBI single to help make a winner out of senior pitcher Cayli Sadler (4-4).

The Bulldog proceeded to pick up a least one run in each of the first six innings en route to cruising past Mount Olive (11-13). Sophomore center fielder Hannah Schmoll drove in three runs for UMD, which led 1-0 after one inning and 3-0 after two. Junior leftie Sam Hartmann picked up the victory, her fifth in seven decisions this spring.

UMD will close out is 10-game, six-day stay in Clermont with Friday afternoon clashes against Caldwell University, which was ranked 15th in this week's National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division II poll, and Northwood University.