Box Score TAMPA, MARCH 21, 2016— Juli Weber hit a walk-off double in the bottom of the seventh as the USF softball team won its 18th-straight game, topping Northwestern, 3-2.
After the Wildcats tied the game in the top of the seventh, the Bulls (26-9) answered back, picking up their second walk-off win in as many days.
With two outs on the board, Lindsey Devitt drew a full count two-out walk and was replaced at first by Kristen Wyckoff. On a 0-1 pitch, Weber roped a double to centerfield, plating Wyckoff and giving the Bulls the win.
The Bulls broke a scoreless tie in the middle of the third on a bases-loaded, RBI fielder's choice from Lee Ann Spivey. The Bulls used two walks and a single from Astin Donovan to load the bases with two outs. Spivey hit a slow grounder to the third baseman, but Donovan showed her speed, beating out the tag and allowing Amber Atkinson to score from third to make it a 1-0 game.
Juli Weber used a solo home run in the fifth inning to put USF up 2-0. It was the junior's fourth of the season and sixth of her career. The Bulls have now hit 35 home runs on the year, well surpassing their total of 28 in 2015. The team record for home runs in a season is 48, set back in 2005.
Northwestern got on the board in the top of the sixth on a sacrifice fly by Andrea Filler. Morgan Nelson hit a solo home run in the top of the seventh to tie the game.
Erica Nunn (13-5) threw 6.2 innings of three-hit ball, striking out a season high eight-batters and giving up just one earned run in her 13th win of the year. The senior is now up to 97 strikeouts on the season and has 369 in her career.
USF will hit the road to Greenville, N.C. to open conference play at East Carolina. The Bulls and Pirates will play a three-game series March 24-26, with games at 6 p.m., 6 p.m. and noon. Saturday's game will be aired on the American Digital Network.
Be sure to follow USF softball on social media (Twitter / Facebook / Instagram) and visit GoUSFBulls.com for the most up-to-date information. The Bulls open the 2015 season on Friday, Feb. 12, at 2:15 p.m. against South Carolina at the USF Softball Stadium. Get your season tickets and mini plans HERE. The USF softball program has been one of the most successful on campus, making 12 NCAA tournament appearances, including a trip to the Women's College World Series in 2012.
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