GREENVILLE, N.C. (April 20, 2018) – USF posted a five-run seventh inning to rally back from a 3-2 deficit and defeat ECU, 7-3.
 
The Bulls took a lead in the fourth inning when USF loaded the bases on balls and sophomore Brooke Hartman (Port Orange, Fla.) singled to left field to plate senior Cassidy Boyle (Buchanan, N.Y.) for 1-0 lead.
 
In the fifth frame, senior Lauren Evans (Land O' Lakes, Fla.) singled to right field, and was batted in on a perfectly placed double by Boyle. The Pirates responded with one run in the bottom of the fifth, and a two-run home run in the bottom of the sixth for a 3-2 lead.
 
Senior Amber Atkinson (Citrus, Fla.) took the plate with two outs and runners on the corners. Her RBI single gave USF the tying run, and a single to centerfield by junior Lindsey Devitt gave USF the run it needed for the win. With a 4-3 lead, the Bulls weren't ready to slow down. Hartman walked to load the bases, and junior Samantha Worrell (Oveido, Fla.) hit a 3-RBI double down the left field line.
 
Cheyenne Eggens (Vienna, Ohio) improved to 8-1 when she took the circle in the bottom of the sixth with two outs. The junior limited the damage in the sixth inning and retired all three batters in the seventh to protect USF's lead.
 
Quotable  
Key Stat
0 – USF didn't walk a single batter or commit an error
 
Notable

• USF entered double-digits in hits with 11
• Three Bulls had multi-hit games including Lauren Evans, Amber Atkinson and Samantha Worrell
• Georgina Corrick started for the Bulls and struck out five batters in 5.1 innings
• Cassidy Boyle and Samantha Worrell each hit a double for USF
• USF has won 

 
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