WINTER HAVEN, Fla. —  Shawn Simmons sparkled in relief Tuesday as the Kirkwood Community College Eagles rallied from a 6-0 deficit and defeated Westchester Community College, 9-6.

The Eagles raised their record to 8-0 on their spring trip to Winter Haven, Fla.

Westchester jumped to a 6-0 lead in the top of the third inning, but Simmons came in to pitch and shut the door the rest of the way. He allowed only one hit and no runs in 4.1 innings with five strikeouts.

Kirkwood pulled within 6-3 in the bottom of the third and made it 6-5 in the fifth inning. The Eagles scored four runs in the sixth inning for the victory.

Randy Perez went 3-for-4 and scored three runs. Shane Kemp was 3-for-4 and scored twice. Milton Croes went 2-for-3 with three RBIs and a triple. Tyler Butz also had a triple.