Episode 3- Week 2 ACC Hitter’s Digest

Welcome back to Episode 3 of Up the Coast with Alex & Britt where we dive week 2 of ACC Softball- an absolute hitter’s dream!RUNS RUNS RUNS..it was an exhausting weekend of watching softball IMOIs pitching struggling across the country? Are hitters THAT good? Good for the game? Analytics? 2, 30 run games in clearwaterPitchCom and pitch clock not going to help if the game continues in this directionConcerns for Florida State?PitchingVs Stanford. Combined shutout w/ Royalty and DanleyBeat NiJaree CanadyVs UCLA, 14 runs, 11BB, 2HBP, 5 pitchers, Danley, Reid, Royalty, Gooden, WilsonVs Georgia, 20 runs, 12 BB, 2 HBPWilson, Danley, Reid, Balk, GoodenCould have been worse a 3 run HR was negated for running walking off of 3b early..for no apparent reason/rumor is she did it on purpose to speed up game because of weather. Took HR from freshmanThe offensive production SHOULD be enough to win ball games but obviously we see that’s not how it’s playing outAppreciation for Kat SandercockIs Duke the best team in the ACC right now?One of the few teams in country showing pitching and hittingMidweek W vs NDSU 18-0Ana Gold- 2 grand slams; 8 RBI vs. North Dakota StateKelly Torres- 1 grand slam; 4 RBI vs. North Dakota StateW’s vs Rutgers, FIU & ArmyOnly given up 8 runs this seasonMost runs given up  in 1 games is 3 vs Oklahoma & Iowa State5 shutouts on the season in 9 gamesAna Gold- reaches 100 hits, 100 RBI, 100 runs scored last week (career)ClemsonIn Puerto VallartaBig games vs Utah and Auburn canceled- lost to Mississippi StateNo tarp, ran out of turface…quality tournament?Cagle Virginia TechVs ASU, solid outing from Emma LemleyLemley 5in CG, only 2bb and 6 ksTeam hit 2 more HRLost in extra innings vs Cal (ACC 2025 preview)No Lemley, 1 HR from Castine…live and die by the long ballRun rule loss to Grand Canyon 🥺UNCSwinging itLead the ACC in team batting average (.415)Top two hitters in the ACC:Alex Coleman .682Carsyn Snead .579Lost 12-10 in crazy game vs KentuckyCan swing itW 2-1 vs UCFShowed ability to play small ballGTAggressive at the plate, taking big confident swings, look solid offensivelyScored 8 runs against LSU, 7 against StanfordMallorie Black- .727 batting average last week1.968 on base percentage Defense is big concern for me, not all errors on paper but not clean11 errorsNC StateDefense looking solid- a couple wins last weekendDouble playsSports Center Top 10- Ellie Goins robs a HR (SC #5)LouisvilleZabala lights out in the circleZabala shutout Michigan, a 2-0Currently 10-1Current top 5 ranking in ACC?Alex & Britt rank their top 5 ACC teamsLooking aheadFSUMuch needed rebuild week? Bring in FIU, Charleston Southern, NichollsClemsonMidweek vs CharlotteBring in Ole Miss, UCONN, Miami OH- should win out this weekDukeBring in Elon, Villanova, Mich St, Boston U*VTHead to athens, includes 2 games vs Georgia (undefeated beat OSU, UCLA and FSU)Keys for VT to beat UGAKeep Georgia run production to a minimum- they are absolutely swinging it