TAMPA, Fla., February 23, 2025 – Josie Foreman led the University of South Florida softball team (13-4) with seven RBI in the Bulls 10-8 win over the Troy Trojans to close out the South Florida Showdown on Sunday afternoon.
 
After the Trojans took the 2-0 lead in the top half of the first off a two-run home run, the Bulls evened the score in the bottom half of the same inning. Alexa Galligani and Alex Wilkes got on with a fielder's choice and a single. Josie Foreman cleared the bases with a double to right-center to tie the game at two.
 
Troy scored two more runs in the second inning, but the Bulls answered with one run from an RBI single from Olivia Elliott.
 
After a walk from Alex Wilkes, Foreman hit her third home run in just as many games.
 
The fourth inning highlighted the game for the Bulls, seeing five runs plated. Foreman added three more RBI to her name with a bases-clearing double, bringing her game total to seven and matching a program-high. Karhys Pierce and Allana Consolazio added an RBI to their stat line with a double and a single.
 
The Trojans cut the Bulls' lead to three, scoring two runs in the fifth inning. Troy added one run in the seventh, but Payton Dixon closed out the game for her second save.
 
Key Stats:

• Foreman has a home run in the last three games.  
• The Bulls have scored 10+ runs in four games this season.
• Three Bulls recorded a multi-hit performance.
• The Bulls set a season-high of 29 at-bats.

 
Notables:

• Foreman extended her on-base streak to a career-high 15 games.
• Foreman matched a program-high of seven RBI. It was initially set in 2011 by Stephanie Medina and matched by Alex Wilkes earlier this season.
• Belle Sardja improves to 4-2 on the season.
• Dixon earned her second save of the season.

 
Up Next:
South Florida will head the Longhorn Invitational in Austin, Texas, for its first road tests of the 2025 season. The Bulls will take on No. 1 Texas, New Mexico State, Abilene Christian, and Alabama A&M from February 28 through March 2.
 
Tickets:
Tickets to watch Bulls softball at the USF Softball Stadium may be purchased by calling 1-800-GoBulls or clicking HERE.
 
About USF Softball
The South Florida softball program has been one of the most successful on campus, making 17 NCAA tournament appearances, including a trip to the Women's College World Series in 2012. Under head coach Ken Eriksen, who enters his 28^th season in 2025 and has accumulated 1,117 wins, ranking seventh among active DI head softball coaches, USF has produced 10 NFCA All-Americans, two USA Softball Top 10 Player of the Year, and one NFCA Pitcher of the Year. In 2022, Georgina Corrick became the first player in softball history to earn the NCAA Pitching Triple Crown. She led the nation in ERA (0.51), Victories (37), and total strikeouts (418).
 
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