TALLAHASSEE - The No. 18 Florida State softball team (17-7, 0-1) fell to No. 4 Duke (21-1, 0-1) by a score of 10-5 on Friday night at the Seminole Softball Complex.

Duke scored the runs first 10 runs of the game after putting up runs in the first, third, fourth, fifth and sixth innings. FSU's bats got going in the bottom of the sixth inning as Jahni Kerr made her return after being out for five games due to injury with a leadoff double. Back-to-back walks loaded the bases for the Noles, and Jaysoni Beachum reached on a fielder's choice to put the first run on the board for the Noles. Kalei Harding and Amaya Ross each added singles to put two more runs on the board for the Noles, and Hallie Wacaser earned a sacrifice fly to score Harding.

FSU added one more run in the bottom of the seventh thanks to another RBI single from Kalei Harding, but the rally would end there. Harding finished the night 2-for-4 with two RBI to lead the Noles.

The two teams will meet again tomorrow at 1 p.m. on ACCNX. As a part of Alumni Weekend, FSU will be honoring Team 31 on Saturday for their run to the Women's College World Series in 2014.

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