FSU softball: Noles sweep Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on the road

FSU softball (23-1, 5-1 ACC) swept the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on the road over the weekend. The Noles took the double-header Friday, winning 4-1 and 6-2 (12 innings).

They took Sunday’s contest with a 3-2 win. Danielle Watson got the win in game one and pitched nine innings over the series, allowing seven hits, three earned runs, eight strikeouts, and five walks.

Kathryn Sandercock saw action in games two and three, pitching 13.1 innings.

She allowed 10 hits, zero earned runs, five walks, and had 17 strikeouts. Mack Leonard got her first win of the year in game two, pitching 2.2 innings, with two walks, two strikeouts, and allowed four hits.

The FSU offense had 20 hits, 17 walks, and 22 strikeouts over three games.

Mack Leonard was the difference-maker in game one, finishing the game 1-3 with a home run and 2 RBIs. Kalei Harding went 1-3 with a home run. Kaley Mudge, Harding, and Devyn Flaherty had two hits in game two.

The latter gave the Noles a 2-0 lead in the top of the 10th but Georgia Tech battled to tie the game in the bottom of the frame. Jahni Kerr’s three-run home run in the top of the 12th was enough to put the Yellow Jackets away. Sunday’s game saw Kaley Mudge and Michaela Edenfield with two hits.

The latter’s two-run home run in the top of the third inning put the Noles up 3-2, which was enough for Katheryn Sandercock to put the Yellow Jackets away for the sweep. It was a sweep, but the Noles had to fight hard to get it on the road.

FSU softball will be back in action Tuesday and Wednesday when they travel to Lipscomb and Alabama. Those games will be at 4 p.m. ET and 7 p.m. ET.