Softball Drops Sunday Game At No. 1 Florida State

Sunday, February 24

Tallahassee, Fla.

11:30 AM (CT)

Samford University

5-11

#1 Florida State

17-0

Team	1	2	3	4	5	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Samford	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0
Florida State	7	3	2	1	X	13	14	1

Box Score (PDF)

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Softball Drops Sunday Game At No. 1 Florida State

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Box Score

BOX SCORE (PDF)

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Samford softball team dropped a 13-1 decision in five innings at No. 1 Florida State on the final day of the Unconquered Invitational Sunday afternoon.

With the loss, Samford falls to 5-11 on the season. Florida State improves to 17-0 with the win.

FROM THE BOX SCORE

Freshman Merritt Cahoon got Samford's lone hit in the game in a 1-for-2 performance.
Kathryn Jackson scored Samford's lone run of the day.
McKenna Gillespie (2-1) gave up six runs on four hits to take the loss for the Bulldogs.
For Florida State, Dani Morgan and Sydney Sherrill had a three-run home run each.
Meghan King (8-0) pitched 3.0 innings, giving up one run on one hit to earn the win for the Seminoles.

SCORING SUMMARY

Florida State plated seven runs in the bottom of the first inning to take an early lead. Sherrill and Morgan each hit three-run homers to account for most of the offense in the inning as FSU took a 7-0 lead.
In the top of the second inning, Samford scored a run to cut the lead to 7-1. Jackson walked to lead off the inning and later scored on an FSU error.
FSU added three runs in the second inning, two runs in the third and one in the fourth to make the final 13-1.

LOOKING AHEAD
Samford will play at Jacksonville State on Wednesday, Feb. 27. The game is scheduled for a 4 p.m. start from Jacksonville, Ala.