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The No. 8 Florida State softball team (16-3) continued its domination in the Dugout Club Classic on Saturday with a 19-1 win over Mercer (10-8) and an 8-0 win over Charleston (4-13), both in five innings. FSU finished the Dugout Club Classic a perfect 5-0 and outscored its opponents 63-5 in five-consecutive run-rule victories. FSU has now won 11 out of its 19 games via the run rule.
Game 1 (FSU 19 Mercer 1; 5 inn.)
The Noles scored twelve runs in the first inning never looked back on their way to a 19-1 five inning run-rule victory over Mercer in the first game of the doubleheader.
After the Bears scored their only run in the top of the first, Isa Torres led off the inning with a triple and immediately scored on a groundball from Jaysoni Beachum to tie the game. Kennedy Harp hit her sixth triple of the season and beat out the throw home on a fielder's choice hit by Michaela Edenfield. Katie Dack scored Edenfield on a single to make it 3-1. The Noles loaded the bases through an error and a walk, and Ashtyn Danley was walked to make it 4-0. The offensive onslaught continued as Torres, Beachum, Harp, Dack and Hallie Wacaser each recorded hits to drive in eight more runs to make it 12-0. FSU's 12 runs in the inning are tied for the third-most in school history. Going back to last night, FSU scored 23 runs in back-to-back innings as they scored 11 in the fourth inning last night and 12 in the first inning this afternoon.
In the second inning, the Noles loaded the bases through a single by Ashtyn Danley, a double by Anabelle Widra, and a bunt by Torres. Beachum picked up another RBI on a fielder's choice, and Edenfield doubled to right center to make it 15-1.
Harp hit her second triple of the game to score Madi Frey who reached on a fielder's choice. Harp became the first Seminole since Dani Morgan in 2017 to hit two triples in a game. Harp has now hit seven triples this season which is already tied for the 10th-most ever in a single season.
Following Harp's triple, Edenfield hit a home run over the center field wall, and two batters later, Wacaser hit her second home run of the weekend over the left field wall.
Starting pitcher Makenna Reid faced nine batters over two innings, striking out one before she was relieved by Ashtyn Danley. Danley, who was credited for the win, three innings and allowed just one hit while striking out five. Combined, the two pitchers allowed only three hits.
Edenfield led the way with a season-high five RBI in the game. The Noles recorded 18 hits which was the second-most ever in a game in program history. FSU's 19 runs were the third-most in school history and the 18-run scoring margin was the third-largest margin of victory in program history.
Game 2 (FSU 8 Charleston 0; 5 inn.)
The Noles started off hot with a five-run first inning to earn their fifth consecutive run-rule win of the series with an 8-0 victory over Charleston.
After a clunky start to the first inning due to an illegal pitch review, Julia Apsel struck out three out of the four batters she faced to keep the Cougars off the board.
Torres started off the bottom half of the inning with a walk, and Beachum single to put runners on the corners for Harp. Harp hit a groundball deep enough to pick up the RBI to give the Noles a 1-0 lead.
With runners still on the corners, Edenfield stole second which allowed Beachum to advance home. Shelby McKenzie doubled to score Edenfield, and Kerr and Potter hit back-to-back RBI singles to give the Noles a 5-0 lead after one inning.
Edenfield led off the bottom of the third inning with a double, and McKenzie picked up another RBI on a single up the middle to make it 6-0.
Beachum hit her third home run of the week to put the Noles in run-rule territory with an 8-0 lead in the bottom of the fourth inning. Francik came in and finished the job with a game-ending strikeout in the top of the fifth inning.
Apsel was phenomenal as she struck out a season-high nine batters in four innings to improve to 5-0 on the season. Apsel allowed just two hits and had a stretch where she retired six of the eight batters she faced via strikeout.
The Noles will be back in action on Wednesday when they head to Jacksonville to face North Florida and Jacksonville University in a doubleheader starting at 3 p.m.
The No. 8 Florida State softball team (16-3) continued its domination in the Dugout Club Classic on Saturday with a 19-1 win over Mercer (10-8) and an 8-0 win over Charleston (4-13), both in five innings. FSU finished the Dugout Club Classic a perfect 5-0 and outscored its opponents 63-5 in five-consecutive run-rule victories. FSU has now won 11 out of its 19 games via the run rule.
Game 1 (FSU 19 Mercer 1; 5 inn.)
The Noles scored twelve runs in the first inning never looked back on their way to a 19-1 five inning run-rule victory over Mercer in the first game of the doubleheader.
After the Bears scored their only run in the top of the first, Isa Torres led off the inning with a triple and immediately scored on a groundball from Jaysoni Beachum to tie the game. Kennedy Harp hit her sixth triple of the season and beat out the throw home on a fielder's choice hit by Michaela Edenfield. Katie Dack scored Edenfield on a single to make it 3-1. The Noles loaded the bases through an error and a walk, and Ashtyn Danley was walked to make it 4-0. The offensive onslaught continued as Torres, Beachum, Harp, Dack and Hallie Wacaser each recorded hits to drive in eight more runs to make it 12-0. FSU's 12 runs in the inning are tied for the third-most in school history. Going back to last night, FSU scored 23 runs in back-to-back innings as they scored 11 in the fourth inning last night and 12 in the first inning this afternoon.
In the second inning, the Noles loaded the bases through a single by Ashtyn Danley, a double by Anabelle Widra, and a bunt by Torres. Beachum picked up another RBI on a fielder's choice, and Edenfield doubled to right center to make it 15-1.
Harp hit her second triple of the game to score Madi Frey who reached on a fielder's choice. Harp became the first Seminole since Dani Morgan in 2017 to hit two triples in a game. Harp has now hit seven triples this season which is already tied for the 10th-most ever in a single season.
Following Harp's triple, Edenfield hit a home run over the center field wall, and two batters later, Wacaser hit her second home run of the weekend over the left field wall.
Starting pitcher Makenna Reid faced nine batters over two innings, striking out one before she was relieved by Ashtyn Danley. Danley, who was credited for the win, three innings and allowed just one hit while striking out five. Combined, the two pitchers allowed only three hits.
Edenfield led the way with a season-high five RBI in the game. The Noles recorded 18 hits which was the second-most ever in a game in program history. FSU's 19 runs were the third-most in school history and the 18-run scoring margin was the third-largest margin of victory in program history.
Game 2 (FSU 8 Charleston 0; 5 inn.)
The Noles started off hot with a five-run first inning to earn their fifth consecutive run-rule win of the series with an 8-0 victory over Charleston.
After a clunky start to the first inning due to an illegal pitch review, Julia Apsel struck out three out of the four batters she faced to keep the Cougars off the board.
Torres started off the bottom half of the inning with a walk, and Beachum single to put runners on the corners for Harp. Harp hit a groundball deep enough to pick up the RBI to give the Noles a 1-0 lead.
With runners still on the corners, Edenfield stole second which allowed Beachum to advance home. Shelby McKenzie doubled to score Edenfield, and Kerr and Potter hit back-to-back RBI singles to give the Noles a 5-0 lead after one inning.
Edenfield led off the bottom of the third inning with a double, and McKenzie picked up another RBI on a single up the middle to make it 6-0.
Beachum hit her third home run of the week to put the Noles in run-rule territory with an 8-0 lead in the bottom of the fourth inning. Francik came in and finished the job with a game-ending strikeout in the top of the fifth inning.
Apsel was phenomenal as she struck out a season-high nine batters in four innings to improve to 5-0 on the season. Apsel allowed just two hits and had a stretch where she retired six of the eight batters she faced via strikeout.
The Noles will be back in action on Wednesday when they head to Jacksonville to face North Florida and Jacksonville University in a doubleheader starting at 3 p.m.
