23 under 23 for 2023: Young stars shine bright in women’s sports
From Sophia Smith to Suni Lee to Aliyah Boston, keep your eye on these athletes.
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Florida State’s Kalei Harding is on a tear, clinching a 5-4 victory over Clemson on Thursday with a walk-off single in the bottom of the seventh.
WALK IT OFF ❗️❗️@kaleiharding hit a walk-off single to solidify No. 5 Florida State’s, 5-4 victory over No. 17 Clemson.#NCAASoftball x 🎥 @FSU_Softball pic.twitter.com/lYhg9HDDrb
— NCAA Softball (@NCAASoftball) April 22, 2022
The Seminoles, who are No. 5 in the latest coaches’ poll, trailed 2-0 against the No. 17 Tigers after the first four innings before Kaley Mudge and Jahni Kerr scored off a Sydney Sherrill double.
Harding then gave Florida State the lead, smashing a home run, her 11th of the season and ACC-leading ninth in conference play. The Tigers, pushing until the end, tied the game going into the seventh inning, forcing Harding to come up clutch once again for the thrilling 5-4 win.
In her last 10 games, Harding has blasted seven home runs and compiled 21 RBI. She ranks fourth in the ACC in RBI with 43 on the season.
Clemson will get a chance at redemption when the two teams face off again Friday at 6 p.m. ET on the ACC Network.
From Sophia Smith to Suni Lee to Aliyah Boston, keep your eye on these athletes.
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