Sunday, March 24
South Bend, Ind.
12pm
NC State
18-12, 1-8
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Notre Dame
20-10, 5-4
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NC State
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Notre Dame
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6
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Pack Drops Series Finale to Irish
3/24/2024 3:55:00 PM | Softball
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The NC State softball team dropped the final game of the series with Notre Dame, 2-0, Sunday afternoon at Melissa Cook Stadium in South Bend.
Notre Dame 2, NC State 0
How it Happened
The Pack will return to Raleigh for a meeting with Charlotte on Tuesday, March 26. First pitch is set for 8pm on ACC Network.
Notre Dame 2, NC State 0
How it Happened
- Taylor Ensley recorded the first hit of the afternoon for the Pack as she hit a single perfectly up the middle. Madison Inscoe followed suit by reaching base on a fielder's choice and Ensley was out at second. NC State finished the opening frame with a hit on the board.
- With one out in the top of the second, Hannah Goodwin hit a ball to shallow center field that allowed her to reach first. Kaylee Lambrecht worked a full count before recording ball four to take first and advance Goodwin to second -- the duo was left on base at the end of the frame.
- Inscoe started in the circle for the Pack and picked up three strikeouts in the bottom of the second.
- Amanda Hasler led off the third inning with a single to right field. The hit marked her third of the series. Taylor Ensley then reached base after an error by the Irish infield and Hasler moved to second. With two outs on the board, the duo would advance once again after a wild pitch by the Irish pitching staff.
- At the conclusion of the third inning, Inscoe tallied five strikeouts – the meeting marked the second game this season she tallied five through three innings.
- In her third plate appearance of the outing, Taylor Ensley reached base for the third time. Inscoe made her impact on the offensive side of the ball as she tallied her first hit of the afternoon with a single through the left side.
- The Irish added two runs to the board after an RBI double from Mickey Winchill and a single from Emily Tran allowed one to score.
- Goodwin recorded her second hit of the afternoon in the top of the sixth with one out. The game marked her first since the Pitt series in 2023 (May 5-6) with at least two hits.
- Inscoe picked up two more strikeouts in the bottom of the sixth to keep the Irish from reaching base.
- With one out on the board in the top of the seventh, Hasler saw a four pitch walk to get on base. She was left stranded in the end as the Irish grabbed two outs to end the game.
- Inscoe finished the afternoon with eight strikeouts in her six innings pitched. The game marked the third this season with eight or more strikeouts for the sophomore.
- Goodwin and Taylor Ensley both recorded two hits to lead the Pack offensively.
The Pack will return to Raleigh for a meeting with Charlotte on Tuesday, March 26. First pitch is set for 8pm on ACC Network.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Alexis Laudenslager (9-3)
L: Inscoe, Madison (5-5)
Batting:
2B: Mickey Winchell 1
RBI: Emily Tran 1 ; Mickey Winchell 1
SH: Anna Holloway 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Carlli Kloss 1 ; Tenley Sweet 1
Game Leaders
AB
4
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2
RBI
0
AB
3
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H
2
RBI
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AB
3
R
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H
1
RBI
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AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
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