CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Iowa State (7-7) noticed its potent offense cool off on Sunday, falling to each host-school Virginia (9-4) and Lehigh (3-9). The Cyclone offense that averaged 5.3 runs per recreation ended up scoring simply two on the day.
The day began brilliant and early in opposition to the Virginia Cavaliers, as the 2 groups squared off to begin the third day of event play. The 2 groups had been meant to play on Saturday however motion was postponed to Sunday as a result of inclement climate. The Hoos went on to win 1-0 in 9 innings in a matchup that featured nice pitching on each side.
The Cyclones circled and confronted the Lehigh Mountain Hawks for the second time over the weekend – having beforehand defeated LU on Friday, 5-4. Lehigh scored a pair in each the primary and third inning and ISU was unable to beat the deficit, dropping 2-4.
Virginia 1, ISU 0 (9 Inn.)
Iowa State and Virginia ultimately met on Sunday morning, a day later than initially scheduled as a result of inclement climate in Charlottesville. The matchup did not disappoint, as pitchers and protection on each side dominated the sport. Virginia was in a position to break a scoreless stalemate in 9 innings, strolling off the Cyclones.
Karlie Charles was spectacular for ISU, pitching all the recreation (her 8.1 IP are essentially the most of any Cyclone this season) and solely surrendering 4 hits. Charles issued no walks and struck out seven in what was a two-hitter headed into the ninth.
The ISU bats struggled with UVA’s pitching duo of Savannah Henley and Eden Bingham who mixed to permit simply two Cyclone hits and strikeout 12 on the day.
Sunday’s assembly between the Cyclones and Cavaliers was the primary since 1999 when the groups met twice as a part of a event in Tallahassee, Fla. ISU took each conferences within the event, successful in opposition to present Cyclone head coach Jamie Pinkerton who was within the dugout for UVA again then as an assistant coach.
The way it Occurred
Sunday’s first recreation was the true definition of a pitcher’s duel. Neither workforce surrendered a run by means of eight straight innings of motion.
Iowa State reached within the second on an infield single from Tiana Poole and the Cyclones would not register a second hit till the eighth.
Virginia was held hitless till the fourth inning after they despatched a double to the wall however had been unable to capitalize. The Cavaliers did not file a second hit till the underside of the seventh, the place they threatened to stroll it off however had been unable to herald a runner from second.
The eighth inning was once more a scoreless affair because the Cyclones obtained two cracks at bringing in a runner from second base however had been unable to.
ISU once more obtained a runner on second within the ninth, however a pair of strikeouts ended the menace and introduced UVA again to the plate.
Within the backside of the body, Virginia used its third and fourth hit of the sport to finish it, main off with a single down the left area line. The runner then superior on a foul out and stole third earlier than being pushed in off one other single to finish the sport.
It was the second straight morning ISU had been walked off.
Sunday Notes
Residence Runs
Iowa State: N/A
Virginia: N/A
WP – Eden Bingham (4-2): 6.0 IP, 1 hit, 0 runs, 2 walks, 3 strikeouts
SV – N/A
LP – Karlie Charles (0-2): 8.1 IP, 4 hits, 1 run, 0 walks, 7 strikeouts
ISU 2, Lehigh 4
Initially scheduled to be Iowa State’s solely recreation of the day, ISU met Lehigh following after the UVA recreation.
The Cyclones had been in a position to put collectively six hits, triple their morning manufacturing, however had been solely in a position to convey two runs throughout.
Lehigh’s pitcher, Katelyn Younger, went the gap for the Mountain Hawks, pitching all seven innings and registering 4 strikeouts.
The Cyclones had homered in all however two video games going into Sunday, however the ISU bats had been held in verify, producing beneath their season common.
Carli Spelhaug performed in her 200th recreation as a Cyclone on in opposition to Lehigh.
The way it Occurred
Iowa State obtained a single within the high of the primary inning however had been unable to convey the run round as the sport moved to the underside of the body.
Lehigh wasted little time, placing two on the board within the first body. A pair of singles put runners on and a wild pitch introduced house the primary Mountain Hawk to make it 1-0 in favor of Lehigh. LU then used an infield throwing error from ISU to achieve and plate one other run to make it 2-0 earlier than the inning ended.
A scoreless second from each side gave technique to the third, the place ISU tacked its first run to the board. Ochoa led the inning off with a double and was introduced house on the following at-bat, as Angelina Allen ripped a single up the center to make it 2-1.
The Mountain Hawks earned one other pair of runs within the third, making it 4-1. LU had runners on second and third with no outs earlier than Julia Mrochko singled to herald each base runners and lengthen the benefit.
Iowa State obtained again on the board within the fifth, as an Ashley Minor single to middle scored a run. With the bases loaded, Lehigh retired the ISU menace to mitigate the injury as the highest of the fifth ended with Lehigh main by two, 4-2.
The Cyclones threatened to attain within the sixth however once more Younger settled in and shut down the ISU offense. Iowa State had one final probability within the seventh, however a three-up, three-down inning ended the sport and the Cyclones’ comeback hopes.
Sunday Notes
Residence Runs
Iowa State: N/A
Lehigh: N/A
WP – Katelyn Younger (2-4): 7.0 IP, 6 hits, 2 runs, 3 stroll, 4 strikeouts
SV – N/A
LP – Jaiden Ralston (0-3): 2.2 IP, 6 hits, 4 runs (2 earned), 2 walks, 3 strikeouts
On Deck
Iowa State will likely be again in motion subsequent weekend, when it travels to Colorado to take part within the Colorado Traditional. ISU will face off in opposition to Colorado State twice on Friday, March 1 with the primary recreation starting at 1 p.m. CT.