USSSA Florida Pride Defeat LSU Softball Team 11-0
October 1, 2013 - National Pro Fastpitch (NPF)
USSSA Pride News Release
BATON ROUGE, LA - September 31, 2013 - The USSSA Florida Pride defeated the LSU softball team by a score of 11-0 during an exhibition game Monday at Tiger Park which featured a pitching match-up between former LSU teammates Ashley Czechner and Rachele Fico.
During her senior season, Fico received NFCA All-America First-Team honors for the second straight season to become only the third player in program history joining Ashlee Ducote (1998 & 2000) and Britni Sneed (2001 & 2002) to accomplish that feat. She also received NFCA All-South First-Team, All-SEC Second-Team and All-Louisiana First-Team Accolades.
"I think facing Fico was just fun for everybody," said LSU head coach Beth Torina. "It was just nice to have this opportunity for our fans to let them see this caliber of softball on our field. So just having her here and having her back is fun. It was exciting."
The USSSA Pride scored their first run in the top of the first inning as Kristyn Sandberg hit a line drive down the left baseline. The RBI single brought in Kelly Kretschman to give the Pride a 1-0 lead.
The Pride added to their score in the second inning when Lisa Norris connected for a solo homerun off Czechner.
In the top of the fourth inning, Bridget Del Ponte entered the game as a pinch runner after Norris reached on a single. Del Ponte increased the Pride's lead to 3-0 when she scored off two Tiger Errors.
The USSSA Pride added three more runs in the fifth inning. Angeline Quiocho scored on an RBI double by Gionna DiSalvatore. On the next play, DiSalvatore added a run of her own off an LSU error. Enea rounded out the inning as her 2 RBI homerun brought in Andrea Duran.
With the bases loaded in the sixth inning, Duran reached on a fielder's choice, bringing in DiSalvatore. Quiocho's run added one more to increase the Pride's lead to 9-0.
DiSalvatore's 2 RBI double in the seventh brought in Quiocho and Kretschman to bring the final score to 11-0.
LSU returns to action this weekend and plays host to its fall tournament. Admission is free for all fall games.
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