No. 12 Florida State softball clinches series over North Carolina

Florida State softball did not falter against the Tar Heels. Pitching only allowed one run while the offense continued to be the star of the game. Lineup SS – Isa Torres (JR) 3B – Jaysoni Beachum (JR) LF – Ashtyn Danley (JR) C – Anna Hinde (FR) RF – Bella Ruggiero (R FR) CF – Kennedy Harp (JR) DP –

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Florida State softball did not falter against the Tar Heels. Pitching only allowed one run while the offense continued to be the star of the game.

Lineup

SS – Isa Torres (JR)
3B – Jaysoni Beachum (JR)
LF – Ashtyn Danley (JR)
C – Anna Hinde (FR)
RF – Bella Ruggiero (R FR)
CF – Kennedy Harp (JR)
DP – Shelby McKenzie (SO)
2B – Marin Heller (FR)
1B – Hayley Griggs (FR)
RHP – Bella Dimitrijevic (FR)

Recap

1st Inning

Bella Dimitrijevic began her day with a lead off single and a two out hit by pitch. With two Tar Heels on base, a walk loaded the bases. Dimitrijevic used her defense to get a pop up and escape the inning.

Facing UNC’s Carly Maxton, Isa Torres wasted no time. Just three pitches in, Torres led off with a solo homerun.

Maxton gave up back to back singles before walking the bases loaded. Still with no outs on the board, a sacrifice fly extended the lead.

3rd Inning

Dimitrijevic cruised through the second inning, and got the first two outs of the third. Facing the third batter of the inning, a solo homerun cut the FSU lead in half, making it 2-1.

4th Inning

Maxton kept FSU off the board in the previous inning, and gave the ball back over to Dimitrijevic. The freshman gave up a lead off walk, that reached second on a wild pitch. With a runner in scoring position, she got back to back strikeouts before a fly out ended the threat.

5th Inning

Ashtyn Danley took over in the 5th, after Dimitrijevic worked for four innings. Out of the bullpen, Danley had two runners on via a single and walk. A caught looking strikeout ended the threat, sending the game to the bottom of the inning.

Hayley Griggs reached on an error by the UNC outfield, followed by a bunt from Torres. With nobody covering second, Torres was able to take an extra base. A fielder’s choice had runners on the corners with one out, bringing up Danley. The pitcher sent a 3 run shot out to center field, taking a 5-1 lead.

After a single, UNC took Maxton out of the game, entering Kendall Frost. For her first relief appearance, Frost gave up a single, but did not allow another run.

7th Inning

.A lead off walk had someone on the bases for the Tar Heels in the final inning. A fielder’s choice and strikeout had Danley one out away, and she got the fly out to take the 6-1 win.