D’Anna Devine’s two hits helped lead USF to a 3-2 win over Central Connecticut State (CCSU) Monday evening at the USF Softball Stadium.
Devine singled home Kenya Yancy with two outs in the bottom of the fifth to give USF (26-8) a late lead they wouldn’t relinquish. The senior from Morrisville, Pa., went 2-for-3 with two RBIs on the night as the Bulls earned their 18th win in their last 19 games.
CCSU (9-3) opened the scoring in the top of the second when Brittany Ernst scored on a passed ball to give the Blue Devils a 1-0 lead. The Bulls took a 2-1 lead thanks to Devine’s first RBI single of the game to score Cassidy Boyle with two outs in the third. The lead was short-lived, however, as Tori Constantin tied the game at two in the fourth.
USF finally seized advantage of the game for good in the bottom of the fifth on Devine’s second hit. Boyle and Mia Fung led off the inning with back-to-back singles before CCSU turned a double play. That brought Devine to the plate with a runner on third and two outs and she delivered with a single to left field to put the Bulls up 3-2.
The Bulls host Hartford and Canisius in a doubleheader Tuesday evening starting at 5 p.m. ET before opening American Athletic Conference play this weekend when they travel to Texas to take on Houston.