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The No. 9 Florida State softball team (5-1) kicked off the Shriners Children's Clearwater Invitational Thursday in dominating fashion as the Noles defeated No. 16 Missouri (4-2), 9-1, in six innings in the opening game of the tournament. This the first time FSU has ever run-ruled a ranked opponent in back-to-back games in program history. FSU run ruled No. 4 Oklahoma State last Saturday.
Isa Torres opened the game up with an infield single, and Jaysoni Beachum drew a walk to put runners on first and second for Michaela Edenfield. The redshirt senior blasted a no-doubter over the left field fence for her first home run of the season to give the Noles a 3-0 lead.
In the bottom of the first, Missouri answered back with a leadoff home run, but Annabelle Widra settled in and retired the next eight batters to keep the Missouri offense at bay.
Katie Dack led off the top of the third inning with a double, and Edenfield again came through with a single to bring Dack home to make it 4-1. The reigning ACC Player of the Week in Kennedy Harp blasted her second home run of the season to give the Noles a 6-1 lead.
Torres led off the fourth inning with her second hit of the day as she laid down a great bunt and beat out the throw. Beachum delivered with a double into the gap to score Torres to make it 7-1. On the very next pitch, Dack hit her third home run of the season over the left field fence to put the Noles one run away from run-rule territory. Torres would give the Noles the eight-run lead with her first home run in the top of the sixth.
The Noles had a great pitching outing with starting pitcher Annabelle Widra only giving up one run and two hits in four innings and striking out four. Jazzy Francik came out of the bullpen and was great, giving up no runs, no hits, and striking out two in two innings. WIdra was credited with the win to improve to 2-0.
The Noles will be back in action on Friday at 2 p.m. against Ohio State on the ACC Network.
The No. 9 Florida State softball team (5-1) kicked off the Shriners Children's Clearwater Invitational Thursday in dominating fashion as the Noles defeated No. 16 Missouri (4-2), 9-1, in six innings in the opening game of the tournament. This the first time FSU has ever run-ruled a ranked opponent in back-to-back games in program history. FSU run ruled No. 4 Oklahoma State last Saturday.
Isa Torres opened the game up with an infield single, and Jaysoni Beachum drew a walk to put runners on first and second for Michaela Edenfield. The redshirt senior blasted a no-doubter over the left field fence for her first home run of the season to give the Noles a 3-0 lead.
In the bottom of the first, Missouri answered back with a leadoff home run, but Annabelle Widra settled in and retired the next eight batters to keep the Missouri offense at bay.
Katie Dack led off the top of the third inning with a double, and Edenfield again came through with a single to bring Dack home to make it 4-1. The reigning ACC Player of the Week in Kennedy Harp blasted her second home run of the season to give the Noles a 6-1 lead.
Torres led off the fourth inning with her second hit of the day as she laid down a great bunt and beat out the throw. Beachum delivered with a double into the gap to score Torres to make it 7-1. On the very next pitch, Dack hit her third home run of the season over the left field fence to put the Noles one run away from run-rule territory. Torres would give the Noles the eight-run lead with her first home run in the top of the sixth.
The Noles had a great pitching outing with starting pitcher Annabelle Widra only giving up one run and two hits in four innings and striking out four. Jazzy Francik came out of the bullpen and was great, giving up no runs, no hits, and striking out two in two innings. WIdra was credited with the win to improve to 2-0.
The Noles will be back in action on Friday at 2 p.m. against Ohio State on the ACC Network.
