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Eight hits and seven runs in the second inning helped the No. 18 Florida State softball team (30-10, 11-3) to a series-clinching 7-3 win over Notre Dame (23-16, 7-10) on a beautiful Saturday night at JoAnne Graf Field.
After a scoreless first inning, the Fighting Irish posed the first threat of the game as they were able to get runners on second and third with one out. Makenna Reid picked up a strikeout and forced a ground out to Amaya Ross to end the inning to keep NotreDame off the board.
FSU used that momentum from the top half of the inning to rattle off eight hits and seven runs with 12 batters coming to the plate. Isa Torres got things started with an infield single, and Amaya Ross doubled to put runners on second and third for Kennedy Harp. The freshman delivered with a single to bring home both Ross and Torres to put the Noleson the board. Madi Frey recorded just her second hit and RBI of her career to score Harp to put the Nolesup 3-0. Kaley Mudge singled to move Frey over, andJaysoni Beachum and Kalei Harding hit back-to-back singles to add two more runs for the Noles. Torres stepped in for her second at bat of the inning and singled to left field to score Beachum. Ross added one final run on an RBI ground out. In total, seven out FSU's eight hits in the inning were singles with six different players picking up an RBI.
Notre Dame responded with two runs in the third inning and threatened again in the fifth inning as they loaded the bases, but Reid got out of the jam and allowed the Fighting Irish to score just one run.
Notre Dame made one last push in the top of the seventh getting two runners on with one out, but Ashtyn Danley got a ground ball for Torres who flipped it over to Flaherty to start a 6-4-3 double play to end the game. Reid picked up the win to improve to 12-1 this season and 25-1 for her career.
Mudge had another stellar evening going 3-for-3 to improve to 5-for-6 on the weekend to lead an offensive group that saw nine different players record a hit.
The series finale will be at 4 p.m. tomorrow on the ACC Network.
Eight hits and seven runs in the second inning helped the No. 18 Florida State softball team (30-10, 11-3) to a series-clinching 7-3 win over Notre Dame (23-16, 7-10) on a beautiful Saturday night at JoAnne Graf Field.
After a scoreless first inning, the Fighting Irish posed the first threat of the game as they were able to get runners on second and third with one out. Makenna Reid picked up a strikeout and forced a ground out to Amaya Ross to end the inning to keep NotreDame off the board.
FSU used that momentum from the top half of the inning to rattle off eight hits and seven runs with 12 batters coming to the plate. Isa Torres got things started with an infield single, and Amaya Ross doubled to put runners on second and third for Kennedy Harp. The freshman delivered with a single to bring home both Ross and Torres to put the Noleson the board. Madi Frey recorded just her second hit and RBI of her career to score Harp to put the Nolesup 3-0. Kaley Mudge singled to move Frey over, andJaysoni Beachum and Kalei Harding hit back-to-back singles to add two more runs for the Noles. Torres stepped in for her second at bat of the inning and singled to left field to score Beachum. Ross added one final run on an RBI ground out. In total, seven out FSU's eight hits in the inning were singles with six different players picking up an RBI.
Notre Dame responded with two runs in the third inning and threatened again in the fifth inning as they loaded the bases, but Reid got out of the jam and allowed the Fighting Irish to score just one run.
Notre Dame made one last push in the top of the seventh getting two runners on with one out, but Ashtyn Danley got a ground ball for Torres who flipped it over to Flaherty to start a 6-4-3 double play to end the game. Reid picked up the win to improve to 12-1 this season and 25-1 for her career.
Mudge had another stellar evening going 3-for-3 to improve to 5-for-6 on the weekend to lead an offensive group that saw nine different players record a hit.
The series finale will be at 4 p.m. tomorrow on the ACC Network.
