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Florida State softball player makes full-extension double play

By Alex Butler

June 5 (UPI) -- Jessie Warren displayed incredible athleticism on a double play in Florida State's 1-0 win against Washington.

She pulled off the stunning snare Monday in Game 1 of the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City, Okla.

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Huskies right fielder Trysten Melhart was at the plate in the bottom of the seventh inning during the sequence. Second baseman Taryn Altee was standing on first base with no outs.

Melhart laid a bunt down on a 1-0 pitch from Meghan King. Warren came flying in from the hot corner and dove in front of the pitcher's mound, snagging an out with the webbing of her glove. She then fired a dart to first base, doubling up Altee.

Warren also went 2-for-4 out of the leadoff spot in the victory. Anna Shelnutt scored the Seminoles' lone run with a solo home run in the top of the sixth frame.

"My first instinct, when she hit the ball was like ... Jessie has that. She's a freaking animal and she makes those plays all the time," Shelnutt told reporters.

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The play drew praise on social media, including a "wow" from NBA legend Kobe Bryant, who retweeted the top play from ESPN's SportsCenter.

Warren was the 2017 ACC Player of the Year and the 2017 ACC Defensive Player of the Year. She was also a 2017 first-team All-American. The senior leads the Seminoles with a .397 batting average. She has a team-high 20 home runs and 68 RBIs.

Game 2 of the series is at 8 p.m. Tuesday in Oklahoma City.

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