TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – In a late-night matchup, the Boilermaker softball squad fell to No. 4/5 Florida State, 1-8. With the result, Purdue falls to 1-1 on the season while Florida State moves to 3-1.
Purdue remains errorless this season, but was out-hit 4-10 in the outing.
Freshman right fielder Khloe Banks entered the game after going a perfect 3-for-3 from the plate vs. Lipscomb in a game wrapped up earlier this morning. In total, Banks accounted for all three Purdue runs over the first two games, including the Boilermaker's lone run against the Seminoles.
Purdue found a sweet spot in center field during the second inning, with a trio of singles sent to the third of the field. The bats led to Tyrina Jones scoring on an RBI single by left fielder Kiersen George to tie up the game, 1-1. In the inning, Purdue totaled three hits and left two stranded.
Despite the team's best efforts, No. 4/5 Florida State went on to score seven unanswered runs.
Alex Echazarreta (0-1) is credited the loss, tossing the first 2.1 innings. The fifth-year recorded one strikeout and allowed six runs.
Purdue will be back at JoAnne Graf Field for a 10 a.m. ET matchup against Longwood to close out the tournament.
Purdue remains errorless this season, but was out-hit 4-10 in the outing.
Freshman right fielder Khloe Banks entered the game after going a perfect 3-for-3 from the plate vs. Lipscomb in a game wrapped up earlier this morning. In total, Banks accounted for all three Purdue runs over the first two games, including the Boilermaker's lone run against the Seminoles.
Purdue found a sweet spot in center field during the second inning, with a trio of singles sent to the third of the field. The bats led to Tyrina Jones scoring on an RBI single by left fielder Kiersen George to tie up the game, 1-1. In the inning, Purdue totaled three hits and left two stranded.
Despite the team's best efforts, No. 4/5 Florida State went on to score seven unanswered runs.
Alex Echazarreta (0-1) is credited the loss, tossing the first 2.1 innings. The fifth-year recorded one strikeout and allowed six runs.
Purdue will be back at JoAnne Graf Field for a 10 a.m. ET matchup against Longwood to close out the tournament.