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The No. 18 Florida State softball team (28-10, 9-3) pulled out a tough 4-3 win over Louisville (23-16, 4,8) on Sunday afternoon at Ulmer Stadium in Louisville, Ky.
Louisville struck first as they plated one run in the bottom of the first with a single. Runs became hard to come by as both pitching staffs settled in with neither team scoring another run until the fourth inning.
FSU got on the board in the top of the fourth inning as Amaya Ross hit a ball to right field that was dropped by the right fielder to bring home both Michaela Edenfield and Jahni Kerr to give the Noles the lead.
The Cardinals struck again in the bottom of the fifth with two runs of their own, but the Seminoles struck right back in the top of the sixth to regain the lead. With runners on first and second, Katie Dack hit a ground ball to the shortstop who made an errant throw to try to get the force out at third allowing both Kennedy Harp and Isa Torres to score to give FSU the lead.
Ashtyn Danley retired the side in order in the bottom of the sixth, but the Cardinals weren't going out without a fight in the bottom of the seventh. Louisville got the winning run on second base, but Makenna Reid came in on her 20th birthday and got the final two outs to secure the win.
Reid picked up her first save of the season while Danley moved to 8-3 on the year. The combo of Emma WIlson, Danley and Reid stifled the Louisville offense as the Seminole pitchers allowed just three hits while striking out five.
FSU will return home next Friday, Saturday and Sunday for a series against Notre Dame.
The No. 18 Florida State softball team (28-10, 9-3) pulled out a tough 4-3 win over Louisville (23-16, 4,8) on Sunday afternoon at Ulmer Stadium in Louisville, Ky.
Louisville struck first as they plated one run in the bottom of the first with a single. Runs became hard to come by as both pitching staffs settled in with neither team scoring another run until the fourth inning.
FSU got on the board in the top of the fourth inning as Amaya Ross hit a ball to right field that was dropped by the right fielder to bring home both Michaela Edenfield and Jahni Kerr to give the Noles the lead.
The Cardinals struck again in the bottom of the fifth with two runs of their own, but the Seminoles struck right back in the top of the sixth to regain the lead. With runners on first and second, Katie Dack hit a ground ball to the shortstop who made an errant throw to try to get the force out at third allowing both Kennedy Harp and Isa Torres to score to give FSU the lead.
Ashtyn Danley retired the side in order in the bottom of the sixth, but the Cardinals weren't going out without a fight in the bottom of the seventh. Louisville got the winning run on second base, but Makenna Reid came in on her 20th birthday and got the final two outs to secure the win.
Reid picked up her first save of the season while Danley moved to 8-3 on the year. The combo of Emma WIlson, Danley and Reid stifled the Louisville offense as the Seminole pitchers allowed just three hits while striking out five.
FSU will return home next Friday, Saturday and Sunday for a series against Notre Dame.
