Florida State softball survived and advanced on Thursday after a tight game against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.

Lineup

• SS – Isa Torres (JR)
• 3B – Jaysoni Beachum (JR)
• LF – Ashtyn Danley (JR)
• C – Anna Hinde (FR)
• RF – Bella Ruggiero (R FR)
• CF – Kennedy Harp (JR)
• DP – Shelby McKenzie (SO)
• 1B – Hayley Griggs (FR)
• 2B – Makenna Sturgis (FR)
• RHP – Jazzy Francik (SO)

Recap

3rd Inning

Jazzy Francik and GT’s Sydnie Watts traded outs for the first two innings. As the designated away team, Georgia Tech began the third inning with a triple. With a runner sixty feet away, a sacrifice fly put the first run of the game on the board.

Francik got out of the inning, only allowing the one run, and turned the offense back to FSU. A single off the bat of Makenna Sturgis began the inning before a fielder’s choice had Isa Torres safely on base. After a brief rain delay, Torres stole second and Jaysoni Beachum walked. Two runners on and two outs, a single from Anna Hinde tied the game at 1-1.

5th Inning

After Francik kept the Yellow Jackets off the board in the top of the inning, a Torres double had FSU in business in the home half. Beachum and Hinde joined her on base after Watts issued a walk and hit by pitch. A second hit by pitch to Bella Ruggiero brought in the lead runner, making it 2-1 for the Seminoles.

7th Inning

Ashtyn Danley, who entered in the 6th inning, came back out for the final inning. Tasked with limiting Georgia Tech baserunners, Danley had a line out and back to back ground outs to secure the one run win, and advance the Seminoles to the semifinals.

Up Next

FSU will match up with Stanford on Friday May 8th at 1 pm on ACCN