SAN ANTONIO (April 2, 2026) –
Olivia Elliott led the University of South Florida softball team with a two-hit game against UTSA on Thursday. Elliott and
Toryn Fulton each hit a home run as the Bulls (28-11, 10-3 American) defeated the Roadrunners (19-20, 7-6 American) 3-1.
Anne Long pitched her fourth complete game of the season. She allowed one earned run and scattered six hits. She struck out four batters and improved her record to 10-3 this season.
Eliott went 2-for-3 at the plate, hitting a double and her third home run of the season. She extended her hitting streak to five games. She scored a run and drove in another. Fulton led the team with two RBIs, and her two-run homer kept her streak alive at five games.
Karhys Pierce reached base safely in seven straight games after being hit by a pitch.
How It Happened
In the bottom of the second inning, the Bulls stopped a scoring threat by the Roadrunners with one of the craziest double plays you will ever see.
Kathy Garcia-Soto started and finished the double play after multiple rundowns.
Elliott hit the first home run of the game with a solo shot to right-center in the top of the fourth inning.
The Roadrunners tied the game in the bottom of the fourth inning with a solo home run from Brooklynn Meador. The score was 1-1 as the game moved to the fifth inning.
Kiley Strott started the top of the fifth inning with a single to the shortstop.
Cali Chapman pinch ran for Strott. Fulton crushed a no-doubter off the top of the batting cage building in left field. The Bulls took a 3-1 lead into the sixth inning.
Notables
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Olivia Elliott hit her third home run of the season and extended her hitting streak to five games.
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Toryn Fulton hit her fifth home run of the season and extended her hitting streak to five games.
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Anne Long pitched her fourth complete game of the season and improved to a 10-3 record.
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Karhys Pierce was hit by a pitch and extended her streak of reaching base safely to seven games.
• South Florida now has a 24-0 record when leading after five innings.
• The Bulls' record improves to 27-1 whenever they score three or more runs.
• USF extended its winning streak to three games.
Up Next
The Bulls and the Roadrunners conclude the three-game series with a doubleheader on Friday, April 3. The first pitch is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET.
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About USF Softball
The South Florida softball program has been one of the most successful on campus, making 18 NCAA tournament appearances, including a trip to the Women's College World Series in 2012. Under head coach Ken Eriksen, who enters his 29th season in 2026 and has accumulated 1,171 wins, ranking seventh among active DI head softball coaches, USF has produced 10 NFCA All-Americans, two USA Softball Top 10 Players 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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