USF's Bats Go Wild In 14-3 Rout of UCF

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USF's Bats Go Wild In 14-3 Rout of UCF

Ledger staff and wire reports

GAINESVILLE -- South Florida's softball team rallied with a seven-run third inning and a five-run fourth in a record-setting performance to beat Central Florida 14-3 on Friday in an NCAA regional game that was called in the fifth because of the eight-run mercy rule.

Senior first baseman Carmela Liwag broke USF's single-game RBI record by driving in six runs on two doubles. She also tied the NCAA Tournament single-game record with her two doubles.

Tiffany Stewart (home run, RBI double, RBI single), Danielle Urbanik (two-run homer) and Samantha Ray (RBI walk, RBI single) helped the Bulls compile an NCAA Tournament single-game-record 20 hits, breaking Iowa's 1995 record of 17.

Pitcher Bree Spence picked up her 22nd win of the year, setting a new freshman record for wins in a season at USF.

USF advances to play at 1 p.m. today against BethuneCookman.

B-CC 3, FLORIDA 2: In Gainesville, the fourth-seeded BethuneCookman Lady Wildcats (48-17) used a strong pitching performance from Lauren McCoy to defeat the top-seeded and 13thranked Florida Gators.

Lady Wildcats pitcher Lauren McCoy struck out five Gator hitters and went the distance to earn her first career win over Florida.

Gator pitcher Stacey Stevens surrendered only one earned run in a losing effort.

FLORIDA STATE 5, AUBURN 0: In Auburn, Ala., Seminoles pitcher Casey Hunter struck out eight in a dominating 2-hitter against Auburn.

Veronica Wootson drove in two with a home run, and Tatiana George blasted a solo shot.

BAYLOR 1, FLORIDA A&M 0: FAMU pitcher Monique Mattingly scattered five hits but still came out on the short end against Baylor.

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