Pack Tops Northwestern, 1-0

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The NC State softball team defeated Northwestern, 1-0, Friday morning at Carolina Softball Stadium at Beckham Field in game one of the Garnet & Black Invitational hosted by South Carolina.

The win moved the Wolfpack to 16-8 on the season, 15-3 in non-conference play, and marked the 610th in program history.

The shutout was also the third of the season and second in a row for the Pack.

NC State 1, Northwestern 0
How it Happened

Sophomore Amanda Hasler led off the bottom of the third with a rocket to left field to put NC State on the board 1-0.
Sophomore pitcher Madison Inscoe found herself in a bases loaded, two outs situation in both the top of the fourth and sixth. She managed to escape by striking out the final batter of both innings to help keep the Wildcats scoreless.
Northwestern tallied three hits throughout the morning and got runners into scoring position on multiple occasions, but were unable to reach home.
Inscoe was credited with the win, her fourth this season, after pitching all seven innings. She finished the morning with eight strikeouts, falling just short of tying her career high. The shutout was also the first of her collegiate career.
Hasler recorded the lone hit for the Pack. Her homer in the third inning was her eighth of the season and 17th of her career.

Next Up
The Pack will return to Carolina Softball Stadium at Beckham Field on Saturday March 16 for a double header against Michigan State (12:30pm) and Minnesota (3pm) on day two of the Garnet & Black Invitational.

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Team Stats

Amanda Hasler

Taylor Ensley

Nadia Sykes

MaKayla Marbury

Players Mentioned

Amanda Hasler

Madison Inscoe