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FGCU FGCU 5-10
12
Winner Florida State FSU 14-4
FGCU FGCU
5-10
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Final
12
Florida State FSU
14-4
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
FGCU FGCU 1 0 0 2 0 3 6 1
Florida State FSU 3 0 8 1 X 12 8 0

W: Francik, Jazzy (7-1) L: Bacoulis, Julia (2-5)

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Game Recap: Softball |

FGCU drops first game of doubleheader to No. 10 FSU

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida Gulf Coast softball (5-10) fell 12-3 in the opening game of its doubleheader against No. 10 Florida State (14-4).

The Seminoles earned the run-rule by matching their eight hits with eight walks. An eight-run third inning provided the bulk of the offensive punch for FSU. Kennedy Harp homered in the first and finished with three RBI; Makenna Sturgis went 3-for-3 at the plate for the Seminoles.

FGCU scored the opening run of the game in the top of the first inning. Tiffany Meek walked and advanced to second on a wild pitch. Mackenzie Leiti drove her in with a single down the line in left field. FSU answered in the bottom half of the frame with a sac fly and Harp's home run to take a 3-1 lead.

The eight-run third inning followed for Florida State. The Eagles scratched two runs back in the top of the third. Emily Chiarella drove in J'Lyn Guyden with an RBI single and Olivia Black brought Kiki Daniels to the plate with an RBI groundout.

FSU added one more run in the bottom of the fourth to bring the game to its eventual 12-3 final.

The Eagles recorded a season-high six hits off of Florida State starter Jazzy Francik in 3.2 innings. The most hits she allowed prior to Thursday was five to Alabama in 4.1 innings pitched. FGCU also struck out just once against Francik, tying her season-low in strikeouts.

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Scoring Summary

Score By Innings
Play FGCU FSU
FGCU TOP 1st Leiti,Mackenzie singled to left field, RBI (2-2 BFKFFB); Meek,Tiffany scored from second base. 1 0
FSU BOT 1st Hinde,Anna sacrifice fly down the right field line putout by rf, RBI (2-1 BKB); Heller,Marin scored; Beachum,Jaysoni advanced to third base. 1 1
FSU BOT 1st Harp,Kennedy homered to deep center field, 2RBI (2-1 BFB); Beachum,Jaysoni scored. 1 3
FSU BOT 3rd Ruggiero,Bella doubled, RBI (0-1 F); Harp,Kennedy scored from second base; Sturgis,Makenna advanced from first base to third base. 1 4
FSU BOT 3rd Griggs,Hayley reached on a fielder's choice, RBI (2-1 BBF); Sturgis,Makenna scored; Ruggiero,Bella advanced to third base; Griggs,Hayley advanced to second base. 1 5
FSU BOT 3rd Bueno,Angelee grounded out to short, ss to 1b, RBI (0-0); Ruggiero,Bella scored; Griggs,Hayley advanced to third base. 1 6
FSU BOT 3rd Beachum,Jaysoni reached on a fielder's choice hit to short, RBI (3-2 KBBBF); Griggs,Hayley scored. 1 7
FSU BOT 3rd Harp,Kennedy singled through the right side of the infield, RBI (2-1 KBB); Heller,Marin scored; Beachum,Jaysoni advanced to third base; Danley,Ashtyn advanced to second base. 1 8
FSU BOT 3rd Sturgis,Makenna singled to right center, 2RBI (1-1 FB); Beachum,Jaysoni scored; Danley,Ashtyn scored from second base; Harp,Kennedy advanced from first base to third base. 1 10
FSU BOT 3rd Ruggiero,Bella walked (3-1 BBBKB); Harp,Kennedy scored on a throwing error by Wylie,Sophie (E6), unearned; Sturgis,Makenna advanced from first base to third base on play and error; Ruggiero,Bella advanced to second base on play and error. 1 11
FGCU TOP 4th Chiarella,Emily singled up the middle, RBI (0-1 F); Guyden,JLyn scored; Daniels,KiKi advanced to third base. 2 11
FGCU TOP 4th Black,Olivia grounded out to short, ss to 1b, RBI (3-2 FFBBBF); Daniels,KiKi scored. 3 11
FSU BOT 4th Beachum,Jaysoni sacrifice fly to rf, RBI (2-2 KBKB); Bueno,Angelee scored. 3 12

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