The Florida State softball team added another win against Liberty, beating the Flames in the final seconds to secure an 8-0 run rule victory.
line-up
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3B – Jason Beachum (JR)
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RF – Shelby McKenzie (SO)
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LF – Ashtyn Danley(JR)
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1B – Hayley Griggs (France)
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CF – Makena Sturgis (France)
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DP – Bella Ruggiero (R-FR)
review
First game
Newly crowned ACC Pitcher of the Week, Jazzy Francek It was her third start of the week. Francique drew a leadoff walk to keep Liberty off the board.
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In the bottom half of the inning, the Seminoles saw Gabby Mack in the circle. early, Isa Torres A light-hit single in the infield sent the defense into chaos. Mike added Jason Beachum However, the Liberty defense allowed 0 runs in the first inning.
Game 3
The Seminoles’ bats looked to score their first run after French went 3-for-3 inning. a hit single Marlin Hellera walk to Beachum, a Shelby McKenzie single that was mishandled by the defense, and “Noles” on every sack.
Mike grounded two ground balls, keeping the bases alive but putting two outs on the plate. now with Hayley Griggs At the plate, the freshman walked to load the bases to break the tie.
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Fourth game
After playing the first three innings, Francik saw traffic in the fourth. After the bases were loaded, Liberty singled up the middle with no outs, posing a threat. After the comeback, FSU returned the inbounds and then hit a grounder to third, where Beachum’s double play kept FSU out unscathed.
fifth game
Mary Gaskell Francik took over the team’s position, hoping to maintain the team’s 1-0 lead. Gaskell was helped in a key defensive effort, picking up a strikeout before giving up a run. Fortunately, the single did no damage and Gaskell was scoreless in the inning.
a single from Ashtyn Danley Got Knowles’ first base hitter of the inning. After Danley’s bat brought Mike out of the circle, Liberty headed to the bullpen. Coming out of the bullpen, Caitlin Nesbitt will face the rest of the FSU lineup.
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For her first batter, Nesbitt walked Anna Hind With one out. Griggs hit a single to the outfield, scoring 1; Makena Sturges The Liberty defense had trouble running the ball, sending the game into the fourth round.
An error led to four bases loaded, putting runners in scoring position with two outs. Heller scored two more runs on his third hit of the day, making it 6-0 for Florida State.
Sixth game
Bela Dimitrievich Became the Seminoles’ third pitcher in the sixth inning, replacing Gaskell. The freshman sat down at the bottom and led her team on possible running rules.
Leading off the bottom of the inning, McKenzie faced a new pitcher and greeted her with a leadoff moonsault.
Danley kept things going with a single. Angelie Bueno First at-bat since becoming first baseman earlier in the game. With the score at 3-1, Bueno carried the ball to the outfield, scoring Danley and earning the run-rule victory.
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Next
FSU will travel to the Shriner’s Children’s Clearwater Invitational where they will face Texas Tech, FAU, UCLA and the University of Tennessee