The No. 10 Florida State softball team (33-4, 10-0) extended its NCAA-leading winning streak to 22 games, defeating Notre Dame (16-20, 5-8) 7-2 in the Thursday night series opener.

Leading off for the Seminoles in the first inning, Isa Torres tripled on a hard-hit ball to left field and scored on a throwing error by Notre Dame. The Seminoles continued their offensive movement as Jaysoni Beachum walked, Ashtyn Danley singled and Bella Ruggiero reached on an error to load the bases with no outs for Anna Hinde. Hinde walked and Beachum plated the Seminoles’ second run. Danley later scored on a sacrifice fly by Kennedy Harp.

The Fighting Irish led off the second inning with a solo home run to get on the board, but Jazzy Francik struck out two batters to get the Seminole defense off the field with a 3-1 lead. Torres got her second hit of the evening in response, and both she and Danley recorded a stolen base before the inning ended.

Shelby McKenzie walked to lead off the third, and Makenna Sturgis reached second on a groundout by Harp and then stole third. Marin Heller walked and stole second, and both she and Sturgis plated runs on a double by Torres to expand the lead to 5-1.

After a scoreless fourth inning, Hayley Griggs hit a two-run homer in the fifth, driving home Heller who walked to open the inning. Torres then singled for her fourth hit of the night.

Francik pitched 5.0 innings starting for the Seminoles, earning the win while striking out seven batters and allowing four hits with one earned run. With the win, Francik’s record improved to 13-1 on the season. Makenna Reid entered the circle in relief, recording one strikeout and allowing one earned run. Danley relieved Reid in the sixth inning and pitched 1.2 innings to close out the game.

Game two of the series will be at 6 p.m. Friday on ACCNX.