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Softball Extends Winning Streak, Remains Unbeaten at Home with Pair of Saturday Wins
2/24/2024 12:47:00 PM | Softball
RALEIGH – The NC State softball team remains unbeaten in Raleigh after defeating both UAlbany and Cleveland State in run rule fashion on Saturday morning. The ten-game winning streak is the longest since 2014 when the Pack won 14 straight.
The Pack combined for 13 first-inning runs scored between the two games, the most in a day this season.
NC State 13, UAlbany 1 (5 inn.)
How it Happened
How it Happened
The Wolfpack returns to Dail Stadium for the final game of the Wolfpack Classic on Sunday Feb. 25 against App State. First pitch is slated for 2pm on ACCNX.
The Pack combined for 13 first-inning runs scored between the two games, the most in a day this season.
NC State 13, UAlbany 1 (5 inn.)
How it Happened
- The Pack saw a three up, three down opening frame.
- NC State scored nine runs in the bottom of the first after going through the entire batting order once. The top three in the lineup – MaKayla Marbury, Amanda Hasler, Taylor Ensley – each hit a home run to help the Pack take a 9-0 lead. Marbury and Ensley each tallied three RBIs, while Hasler recorded one from her solo bomb.
- Marbury drilled another homer in the bottom of the third, and Hasler followed suit to put NC State up 11-0.
- The Great Danes added a run to the board after a single allowed a runner to score. The hit was the final of the contest for UAlbany.
- Bailey Edwards hit a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the fourth that allowed Ellie Goins to score the final run of the game for the Wolfpack.
- Kayla Fekel pitched all five innings for NC State and recorded four strikeouts in the win.
- Marbury led the team offensively after going 3-for-4. She recorded a triple and a home run in the outing. Hasler and Tori Ensley each recorded two hits.
How it Happened
- NC State continued the momentum from game one and jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the bottom of the first. A single by Taylor Ensley allowed MaKayla Marbury to score to put the Pack up 1-0. With two on and two outs, Ellie Goins stepped up to the plate and drilled a ball past center field with a 2-2 count. The three-run homer was the first of the season for the sophomore. The Vikings also had two fielding errors in the bottom half of the first.
- The Vikings got on the scoreboard in the top of the third after scoring on a passed ball. The Pack responded in the bottom half of the third after a triple by Hannah Goodwin allowed Nadia Sykes (pinch runner) to score. Michele Tarpey then hit a sacrifice fly to bring Goodwin home and put NC State up 6-1.
- The Pack scored four more runs in the bottom of the fourth after two sac flies, a walk with bases loaded and a single.
- Carly Maxton pitched 2.1 innings for the Pack and recorded one strikeout. Madison Inscoe entered the circle in the top of the third with one out. She was credited with the win after pitching 2.2 innings and recording one strikeout.
- Goins led the Pack offensively in game two after going 3-for-3 on the afternoon. She finished the outing with five RBIs and a home run.
The Wolfpack returns to Dail Stadium for the final game of the Wolfpack Classic on Sunday Feb. 25 against App State. First pitch is slated for 2pm on ACCNX.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Fekel, Kayla (1-0)
L: Dominique Prevette (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Jordan Nastos 1
RBI: Maddi Petrella 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Jordan Nastos 1
Batting:
3B: Marbury, MaKayla 1
HR: Marbury, MaKayla 1 ; Hasler, Amanda 2 ; Ensley, Taylor 1
RBI: Marbury, MaKayla 4 ; Hasler, Amanda 3 ; Ensley, Taylor 3 ; Tarpey, Michele 1 ; Ensley, Tori 1 ; Edwards, Bailey 1
SF: Edwards, Bailey 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Marbury, MaKayla 3 ; Hasler, Amanda 3 ; Ensley, Taylor 1 ; Goins, Ellie 2 ; Tarpey, Michele 1 ; Beckham, Tia 1 ; Ensley, Tori 2
SB: Marbury, MaKayla 1 ; Ensley, Taylor 1 ; Goins, Ellie 1 ; Ensley, Tori 1
HBP: Beckham, Tia 1
Game Leaders
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