Via Matt Dunaway, Associate SID, lsusports.net:
Vs. University of Florida, April 24 (double header):
LSU 1, Florida 2
LSU 1, Florida 0
Mack: IP-7.0;H-4;R-0;ER-0;BB-2;SO-8;AB-26;BF-29;NP-121
Game 2:
“Brittany Mack fired a four-hit shutout as the No. 23 LSU softball team grinded out a 1-0 victory to earn a split of a SEC doubleheader versus No. 2 Florida Tuesday at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium.”
“…Mack notched eight strikeouts versus two walks to improve to 14-8 on the season. She escaped a bases loaded jam with one out during the sixth inning. The senior right-hander dug deep and forced Bailey Castro along with Ensley Gammel to pop out and ground out in succession.
“…Mack regrouped to record the final out of the game in-style. She fanned Sami Fagan to secure the 2-1 triumph.
‘…”My goal was to try and establish strike one because I saw it worked so well for Fico in the first game,” Mack said. “However, I wasn’t able to do that consistently especially early in the game. I had to battle back more times than I wanted to. At the end of the day, it’s a great feeling to pick up a win against a very talented Florida team.”’
Vs. Georgia, April 27, 28,and 29:
Game 1, 4/27: LSU 0, Georgia 1
Game 2, 4/28: LSU 1, Georgia 6
Game 3, 4/29: LSU 1, Georgia 0
Mack, 4/27-29:
Batting: AB-2;R-0;H-1;RBI-1;BB-0;SO-0;PO-0;A-0;LOB-0
Pitching: L,14-9;IP-7.0;H-8;R-6;ER-4;BB-0;SO-7;WP-1;BK-0;HBP-4;IBB-0;AB-29;BF-33;FO-6;GO-6;NP-131
Game 2:
“Brittany Mack was dealt the loss and yielded six runs, four earned, on eight hits. She garnered seven strikeouts and fell to 14-9 for the season.
‘”Georgia has such a tough offense,” head coach Beth Torina said. “They really find a way to make things happen. I thought today was just a case that they hit some balls in the right spot where we couldn’t defend them. I didn’t think anything was just crushed off of Brittany Mack. I didn’t think there were any mistake pitches she threw. They just put balls in the right spot, and that’s what a good offense will do.”
“…A fielding error by Mack followed to place runners on the corners.”
Game 3:
“Brittany Mack provided the Senior Day heroics, but not in the way that the decorated All-American has been accustomed to during her LSU career – she ripped a two-out, RBI double for her first career hit and first career RBI as the No. 23 LSU softball team claimed a 1-0 victory over No. 12 Georgia during Sunday’s regular season home finale at Tiger Park.”
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