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The No. 8 Florida State softball team (9-1) earned an 11-0 win in five innings over Florida A&M (3-5) on Thursday afternoon. The Noles extended their win streak to 31 against the Rattlers dating back to 2006 and improved to 120-7 all-time against Florida A&M.
In the top of the first, starting pitcher Ashtyn Danley quickly earned two outs from a pop up and a ground out to the infield. After a walk, Danley closed with a strikeout on the Rattlers' cleanup batter to give the Noles offense a chance on the field.
With the bases loaded after three starting walks, Michaela Edenfield hit a line drive to right field to clear the bases and score Jaysoni Beachum, Kennedy Harp and Katie Dack to give the Noles a 3-0 lead after the first inning.
Danley's recorded two strikeouts in the top of the second to sit the Rattlers down in order.
Krystina Hartley stepped up big in the bottom of the third with a double up the right field line to score Danley from second. Shelby McKenzie had a hard hit ground ball to second which scored Hartley for her first career RBI to make it 5-0. Edenfield picked up her fourth RBI on a bases loaded walk. Edenfield's four RBI moved her to seventh all-time in FSU history with 165 career RBI. With the bases loaded again, Hallie Wacaser came through with a two-RBI single to right field to make it 8-0.
The Rattlers began the fourth with a double and a walk, but thanks to two strikeouts from Danley and a quick infield play from Beachum, FSU held Florida A&M scoreless.
Harp continued her dominant season at the plate with her 10th consecutive game with an RBI. At two outs in the fourth, she crushed a ball to right center and got to third unchallenged for her fourth triple of the season which is tied for the most in the country.
Beachum made a great diving play at third and made a throw to her knees to get the first out of the fifth inning. Madi Frey then caught a runner stealing for the second out, and Mimi Gooden, who came in for relief at the start of the inning, earned the game-ending strikeout.
Danley's time in the circle was nothing if not stellar. She recorded a season-high seven strikeouts, allowing only one hit and no runs from the Rattlers offense in four innings.
Offensive performances by the top of the Noles lineup propelled them to their victory over Florida A&M. Harp brought her batting average to an impressive .714 with a triple, an RBI and three walks. Edenfield recorded a double and helped earn four of Florida State's 11 runs. As a team, the Noles' drew 14 walks which is a new school record.
FSU will play its next home games against Southeastern Louisiana for the second and third game of the JoAnne Graf Classic on Friday at 3 and 5:30 p.m. The Noles will also play a doubleheader showdown against No. 6 Texas A&M on Saturday.
All games can be seen live on ACCNX.
The No. 8 Florida State softball team (9-1) earned an 11-0 win in five innings over Florida A&M (3-5) on Thursday afternoon. The Noles extended their win streak to 31 against the Rattlers dating back to 2006 and improved to 120-7 all-time against Florida A&M.
In the top of the first, starting pitcher Ashtyn Danley quickly earned two outs from a pop up and a ground out to the infield. After a walk, Danley closed with a strikeout on the Rattlers' cleanup batter to give the Noles offense a chance on the field.
With the bases loaded after three starting walks, Michaela Edenfield hit a line drive to right field to clear the bases and score Jaysoni Beachum, Kennedy Harp and Katie Dack to give the Noles a 3-0 lead after the first inning.
Danley's recorded two strikeouts in the top of the second to sit the Rattlers down in order.
Krystina Hartley stepped up big in the bottom of the third with a double up the right field line to score Danley from second. Shelby McKenzie had a hard hit ground ball to second which scored Hartley for her first career RBI to make it 5-0. Edenfield picked up her fourth RBI on a bases loaded walk. Edenfield's four RBI moved her to seventh all-time in FSU history with 165 career RBI. With the bases loaded again, Hallie Wacaser came through with a two-RBI single to right field to make it 8-0.
The Rattlers began the fourth with a double and a walk, but thanks to two strikeouts from Danley and a quick infield play from Beachum, FSU held Florida A&M scoreless.
Harp continued her dominant season at the plate with her 10th consecutive game with an RBI. At two outs in the fourth, she crushed a ball to right center and got to third unchallenged for her fourth triple of the season which is tied for the most in the country.
Beachum made a great diving play at third and made a throw to her knees to get the first out of the fifth inning. Madi Frey then caught a runner stealing for the second out, and Mimi Gooden, who came in for relief at the start of the inning, earned the game-ending strikeout.
Danley's time in the circle was nothing if not stellar. She recorded a season-high seven strikeouts, allowing only one hit and no runs from the Rattlers offense in four innings.
Offensive performances by the top of the Noles lineup propelled them to their victory over Florida A&M. Harp brought her batting average to an impressive .714 with a triple, an RBI and three walks. Edenfield recorded a double and helped earn four of Florida State's 11 runs. As a team, the Noles' drew 14 walks which is a new school record.
FSU will play its next home games against Southeastern Louisiana for the second and third game of the JoAnne Graf Classic on Friday at 3 and 5:30 p.m. The Noles will also play a doubleheader showdown against No. 6 Texas A&M on Saturday.
All games can be seen live on ACCNX.
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