USF completes series sweep
TAMPA, March 26, 2023 – Gabriella Nori (Weston) pitched her second complete game of the weekend in the University of South Florida’s (22-15, 3-0 AAC) 8-0 win to complete the series sweep of the East Carolina Pirates (21-12, 0-3 AAC) on Sunday afternoon.
Opposite of yesterday, South Florida spread their runs across multiple innings. Camille Ortiz-Martinez (Ponce, Puerto Rico) lead the second inning off with a four-pitch walk. One batter later, Tieley Vaughn (Wesley Chapel) sent the ball over the left-field wall for her second home run in a week.
An inning later, three singles gave the Bulls two runs. Jordyn Kadlub (Wesley Chapel) reached on a bunt single. A stolen base and a throwing error by the Pirates catcher allowed her to get to third. Meghan Sheehan’s (Forest Hills, Md.) single brought Kadlub home. Sheehan scored on a single from Marissa Trivelpiece (Sugarloaf, Pa.).
Two more singles in the fourth and sixth innings added three more runs. In the sixth inning, Bailee Leistl (Valrico) stepped up to the plate with bases loaded and one out. She singled up the middle for her first two RBI of the season.
NOTABLES
- This was the Bulls sixth shutout of the season.
- Trivelpiece and Pierro had multi-hit performances.
- Leistl and Vaughn had two-RBI in the game.
- This is the fourth straight season, not including Covid year, that USF has swept ECU.
- Nori has pitched three complete games this season.
Up Next
The Bulls will take their first road trip of the year as they head to Wichita State for a three-game series against the Shockers this Friday-Sunday.
About USF Softball
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