TAMPA, Fla., March 11, 2020 – The University of South Florida softball team took the lead in the fourth inning and never looked back in a 1-0 win over Penn State on Wednesday evening. Georgina Corrick earned her 12^th straight win in her 10^th complete game of the season.
 
USF combined for seven hits in the win. AnaMarie Bruni (Schwenksville, Pa.) went 3-for-3 in the win and added a run to her total while also stealing a base. Madison Epperson (Tampa, Fla.) had the game's sole RBI, her eighth of the year.
 
While pitchers dueled for most of the game, each team had its opportunities to score. Penn State put runners on the corners in the first, while USF had singles from Bailee Leistl (Valrico, Fla.) and Bruni to put two on in the bottom of the inning. Corrick (Sanford, Fla.) and Penn State's Bailey Parshall ultimately escaped both threats and kept the game scoreless until the fourth.
 
Bruni began the fourth with a single, before stealing second and advancing to third on a groundout from Bethaney Keen (Bradenton, Fla.). Epperson ended the scoreless stalemate, driving home Bruni to give the Bulls a 1-0 lead.
 
Corrick continued to dominate in the rest of the game, earning the complete-game shutout victory in the 1-0 win.

Quotable
Coach Tommy Santiago on the takeaways from tonight's game…
"It was a great team win tonight against a very tough pitcher in Parshall for Penn State. I'm very proud of the fight the girls had tonight. Anytime you can get good pitching and solid defense it will give you a good chance to win and we had that tonight."

Notables

• Bruni now has a team-leading 13 multi-hit games.
• Brooke Hartman (Port Orange, Fla.), Dezarae Maldonado (Winter Haven, Fla.) and Corrick all tied for the team lead with three assists. Keen led the team with nine putouts, while Aubrey Ledbetter (Anthem, Ariz.) tallied eight.

Up Next
The Bulls host another weekend tournament, featuring USF, Southeast Missouri State, Ohio and Iowa. South Florida begins the weekend with two games on Friday, against SEMO at 2 p.m. and Ohio at 4:30 p.m. On Saturday, the Bulls play the final game of the round-robin against Iowa at 11:30 a.m. before being seeded for bracket play. USF's semifinals matchup will be on Saturday at 4:30 and its last game of the weekend will be on Sunday at 11:30 a.m.

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 15 NCAA tournament appearances, including a trip to the Women's College World Series in 2012. 
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