TALLAHASSEE, Fla. | Alabama State softball dropped a paif of non-conference contests to No. 18 Florida State by the scores of 10-2 and 8-0 on Wednesday,
GAME 1 | No. 18 Florida State 10, Alabama State 2
Freshman Kendall Smiley went 1-for-3 with an RBI for the Alabama State Hornets in a 10-2 loss to the No. 18 Florida State Seminoles on Wednesday.
Junior Charity Bibbs (9-12) got the ball to start for Alabama State (21-24) and took the loss.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Hornets were trailing 3-0 in the second inning when they first put runs on the board. Alabama State got an RBI single from Smiley, scoring freshman Alora Bevily from third base.
The Seminoles expanded their lead to 5-1 before the Hornets offense got back to work, cutting into that lead in the fifth. Alabama State scored once on an RBI single off the bat of sophomore Alana Scott, which brought the score to 5-2 in favor of the Seminoles. The Hornets were unable to get any closer, as Florida State added five runs to their tally on the way to a 10-2 final.
GAME NOTES
» Alabama State's highest scoring inning was the fifth, when it pushed one run across.
» Alabama State went 3-for-9 (.333) with runners in scoring position.
» Alabama State pitchers faced 34 Florida State hitters in the game, allowing six ground balls and nine fly balls while striking out one.
» Smiley led the Hornets at the plate, going 1-for-3 with an RBI.
» Florida State was led offensively by freshman Isa Torres, who went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run and four RBI.
» Freshman Mimi Gooden led the Seminoles pitching staff, throwing four innings of one-run ball.
GAME 2 | No. 18 Florida State 8, Alabama State 0
Sophomore Madi Balk and senior Emma Wilson combined to toss a shutout on Wednesday as the No. 18 Florida State Seminoles blanked the Alabama State Hornets 8-0.
Freshman Ana Richiez (6-2) got the ball to start for Alabama State (21-25) and took the loss.
Offensively, the Hornets were paced by sophomore Alana Scott, who went 1-for-3 on the day.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Alabama State managed zero chances with runners on third in the shutout, going a total of 0-for-2 with runners in scoring position. The Hornets last got a runner on third in the second, when sophomore Brooke Ramsey made it 60 feet away from scoring with one out.
GAME NOTES
» Alabama State pitchers limited Florida State to just 1-for-6 (.167) with runners in scoring position.
» Alabama State pitchers faced 33 Florida State hitters in the game, allowing nine ground balls and eight fly balls.
» Scott led the Hornets at the plate, going 1-for-3.
» Florida State was led offensively by freshman Jaysoni Beachum, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.
» Wilson led the Seminoles pitching staff, throwing 4.1 scoreless innings.
UP NEXT: The Lady Hornets hosts a SWAC Series against Bethune-Cookman starting with a doubleheader on Friday at 2 pm.
