Bulls Shut Out Iowa, Fall in Narrow Loss to Middle Tennessee

Saturday, March 2

Clearwater, FL // Eddie C. Moore Softball Complex

3:00 PM

University of South Florida

10-9

MTSU

11-9

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Middle Tennessee	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	6	0
South Florida	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	3	1

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Iowa	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
South Florida	0	0	0	0	0	1	X	1	4	1

Photo by: ISU_TP

Bulls Shut Out Iowa, Fall in Narrow Loss to Middle Tennessee

March 02, 2019 | Softball

Box Score 1 Box Score 2

By: Erin Beck

TAMPA, March 2, 2019 – USF softball visited the Eddie C. Moore Softball Complex in Clearwater, Fla., on Saturday for day two the USF-Clearwater Parks and Recreation Invitational where the Bulls fell to Middle Tennessee, 2-1, and defeated Iowa, 1-0.

Middle Tennessee 2, USF 1
USF (11-9) held Middle Tennessee (11-9) scoreless until the fourth inning when the Blue Raiders hit the gap in left field for a single and homered just over the centerfield fence to score two.

USF rallied in the seventh inning but couldn't overcome Middle Tennessee. Senior Lindsey Devitt (Jacksonville, Fla.) slammed a ball into the right field wall, and advanced to third and scored on a pair of groundouts.

USF 1, Iowa 0
After five-and-a-half scoreless innings, freshman Megan Pierro (Lutz, Fla.) led off with a walk in the bottom of the sixth, and advanced on a passed ball. Pierro advanced again on a groundout setting herself up to make it home when redshirt sophomore Bethaney Keen (Bradenton, Fla.) hit an RBI double to left field.

Sophomore Georgina Corrick served up a complete game shutout in her eighth-straight win. She fanned seven and walked just one, limiting Iowa (10-8) to two hits.

Key Stat
2 – Despite a pair of low-scoring games, USF hit five doubles between the two games

Notable

Georgina Corrick's last three straight wins have been shutouts, two of them have been complete games
Bethaney Keen has started all 20 of USF's games this season and leads the team batting .327
Lindsey Devitt hit a double in both of USF's games

Up Next
USF will return to the USF Softball Stadium for a 4 p.m. game against Western Michigan to close out the USF-Clearwater Parks and Recreation Invitational.

About USF Softball
Be sure to follow USF softball on social media (Twitter / Facebook / Instagram) and visit GoUSFBulls.com for the most up-to-date information. 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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