The No. 13 Florida State softball team took down Georgia Tech 4-3 to secure the series on Saturday evening in Atlanta.
The Seminoles (42-7, 17-3 ACC) got things going in the first as Jaysoni Beachum singled to center and moved to scoring position on a wild pitch. Anna Hinde delivered with a two-out RBI single to put the Noles up 1-0.
FSU continued to apply the pressure in the second inning as a Shelby McKenzie walk and a Hayley Griggs single to put runners in scoring position for Makenna Sturgis. Sturgis delivers with a double to center to bring home McKenzie. Isa Torres doubled down the left field line to bring home Griggs, and Beachum picked up her second hit of the game to extend the lead to 4-0.
Ashtyn Danley (10-1) got the start in the circle and threw four scoreless inning and allowed just two hits while striking out three.
The Yellow Jackets (29-24, 10-13) got back in the game with a three-run homer in the fifth, but Jazzy Francik came in and got the final out in the fifth. The Yellow Jackets got the tying run to third in the sixth inning, but Francik got the strikeout to strand the runner.
Georgia Tech threatened again in the bottom of the seventh as two runners got on, but Francik got a flyout to end the game and earn her second save of the season.
Up next
The Seminoles will be back in action Sunday for the series finale at 1 p.m. on ACCNX.


