No. 5 Tampa Ends Season With Loss to No. 16 Valdosta State
The No. 5 University of Tampa (33-8) softball team concluded its
2014 season at the NCAA South Regional, falling 1-0 to No. 16
Valdosta State University (43-13).
Julia Morrow started game one for the Spartans and suffered her
fifth loss of the season. She tossed 6.2 innings with eight
strikeouts while allowing one run on four hits.
Morrow and Blazers starter Brianna Hancock battled through a
pitchers duel the entire game limiting any scoring opportunity for
the opposition.
Fran Johnson led off the bottom of the seventh with a triple for
Valdosta State. Morrow and the Tampa defense recording the next two
outs on fly outs before a wild pitch allowed Johnson to come around
and score the winning run.
Bre Setree, Alyssa Colletti, and Jenna Halper each chipped in with
a base for the Tampa offense.
Tampa concludes a season where it was nationally-ranked for the
entire season, reaching its highest ranking ever at No. 2 earlier
this year. For complete information on UT softball, please visit
www.tampaspartans.com.
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