FSU softball drops game to Longwood, defeats Purdue

Katie Dack had home runs in both games on Saturday as the Florida State softball team split a doubleheader, losing to Longwood and then defeating Purdue.

Kalei Harding had a two-run home run and a pair of doubles as the Florida State softball team knocked off Purdue 8-1 in the second game of a long day for the Seminoles, which didn't finish until early Sunday morning.

Harding had four RBI in the win for FSU (3-1). Mack Leonard added an RBI double before Dack hit a two-run home run to blow the game open.

Kathryn Sandercock scattered four hits and had nine strikeouts in the complete game effort.

Longwood defeated FSU 5-4 in the first game on Saturday evening.

The Lancers jumped out to a 5-0 run lead in the second inning, and the Seminoles were unable to muster any hits for the first four innings. After a pair of walks, Dack launched a a three-run home run to left-center field to bring the game within two.

After Makenna Reid retired the Lancers in order in the top of the sixth, the game went into a weather delay that lasted nearly an hour.

Coming out of the break, Kaley Mudge led off with a double and Bethaney Keen drove her in on a sacrifice fly, but that’s all the Noles could get going in the inning. Michaela Edenfield led off the bottom of the seventh with a rocket to left field, but it was caught at the warning track.

FSU is set to play Longwood on Sunday at 12:30 p.m. (live stream on ACC Network Extra).