TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Florida A&M Rattlerettes rolled past the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devilettes 13-2 on Friday.

Samantha Smith (3-3) started in the circle and picked up the win for Florida A&M (11-16, 7-3). The right-hander went five innings, giving up two runs, both of them earned, on four hits, allowing two walks and striking out five.

Amari Brown went 2-for-3 with a triple in addition to her four RBI for the Rattlerettes. Smith put together a noteworthy effort as well, going 2-for-2 with a double, a walk and two RBI. Kayla Alexandre also contributed for Florida A&M, putting together one hit in one trip to the plate while adding a double, a walk and two RBI.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Rattlerettes got the scoring started early, putting three runs on the board in the bottom the first inning with the game still scoreless. Florida A&M's offense started clicking and put up five runs, including a three-run triple off the bat of Brown.

The Rattlerettes then lost some of their lead, expanding on their advantage in the second inning after the Delta Devilettes cut it to 5-2. The Florida A&M offense exploded for seven runs, highlighted by a two-run double off the bat of Alexandre and a two-run single from Smith, which brought the Rattlerettes lead to 12-2.

Florida A&M kept Mississippi Valley State without a run before building their lead to 13-2 in the fourth inning. The score remained 13-2 for the rest of the game, as Florida A&M coasted to the win.

GAME NOTES

» Smith struck out five Delta Devilettes hitters.
» Brown drove in four runs for Florida A&M.
» Florida A&M's highest scoring inning was the second, when it pushed seven runs across.
» Florida A&M grabbed a 5-0 lead in the bottom half of the first and didn't surrender that lead for the remainder of the game.
» The Rattlerettes out-hit the Delta Devilettes at a 10-4 clip.
» Florida A&M went 7-for-14 (.500) with runners in scoring position.
» Florida A&M pitchers faced 21 Mississippi Valley State hitters in the game, allowing seven ground balls and two fly balls while striking out five.
» The Rattlerettes drew five walks from Mississippi Valley State pitching.
» Brown led the Rattlerettes at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple and four RBI.
» Mississippi Valley State was led offensively by senior J. Smith, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
» Freshman A. Clark led the Delta Devilettes pitching staff, throwing two innings of one-run ball.

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