MELBOURNE, Fla. - Kylee Smith struck out 17 batters as the No. 3 University of North Georgia softball team won the opening game of the Florida Tech Invitational with a 3-0 win over Barry Friday night.
UNG got on the board in the fifth on a
Kali Turner RBI single to score
Harlee Williams and put the Nighthawks on top, 1-0.
Marley Stowers doubled the North Georgia lead with a triple to right field that scored
Kaylyn Anthony before coming across the plate on a
Shelby Hammontree bunt that brought the game to its final score.
NOTES
- Smith broke her own single game high of 16 strikeouts, set last year. The junior struck out the side in three innings. She also threw a one-hitter, walking just three batters.
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Olivia Sinquefield went 2-for-4 to lead North Georgia at the plate.
NEXT UP
The Nighthawks will play two games tomorrow, starting with a noon matchup with Palm Beach Atlantic before a 2:30 p.m. showdown with No. 14 Florida Tech.