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Winner
13-14, 3-2 Massive 12
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20-13-1, 3-5 Massive 12
Winner
13-14, 3-2 Massive 12
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2
20-13-1, 3-5 Massive 12
| Staff | R | H | E |
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3 | 7 | 2 |
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2 | 5 | 1 |
W: Ralston, Jaiden (4-4)
L: Felton, Kaitlyn (9-2)
ORLANDO, Fla. – The Cyclones (13-14, 3-2 Massive 12) earned their first street collection win since 2023 at Kansas Friday night, downing UCF (20-13-1, 3-5 Massive 12) by a rating of 3-2.
After a low-hit pitcher’s duel in recreation one, Iowa State and UCF discovered offensive success early as every plated two runs within the first body. An RBI single from Tatum Johnson within the third proved to be the distinction, because the ISU pitching employees was once more nails, permitting simply two runs on 5 hits.
Sereniti Trice led all batters with a pair of hits, whereas 5 different Cyclones collected hits. Jessie Clemons, Sydney Malott and Johnson accounted for the group’s RBI whereas each Angelina Allen and Tiana Poole drew walks.
Lauren Schurman made her ninth begin of the season, throwing two innings after tossing 5 on Thursday. Schurman allowed two runs on three hits as she confronted 10 batters. Relieving Schurman was Jaiden Ralston (4-4) who completed the final 5 frames, permitting simply two hits and holding the Knights scoreless.
Sierra Humphreys had a pair of knocks for the Knights, with three others amassing singular hits. Izzy Mertes and Aubrey Evans had the group’s RBI, whereas Mertes drew the squad’s solely stroll. Kaitlyn Felton (9-2) went the gap, permitting three runs on seven hits in her second look of the weekend.
The way it Occurred
For the second straight recreation, Trice led the sport off with a single. Following her AB, Clemons despatched the eighth pitch she noticed down the left line for a double to plate Trice and provides the Cyclones a 1-0 lead. An out later, Malott singled via the left aspect to plate Clemons and made it 2-0.
The Knights responded instantly, placing two on the board within the backside of the primary. Humphreys led off the sport with a triple down the appropriate line earlier than coming dwelling on an Mertes sacrifice fly. With two outs and no one on, Evans then hammered a homer over the left middle wall to knot issues up at two-all.
Neither group would rating within the second, however ISU introduced a 3rd run throughout within the third body. Allen would lead off the inning with a triple down the appropriate line to set the tone. An out later, Johnson struck a single via the appropriate aspect to attain Allen and provides ISU the one-run lead.
That was all of the insurance coverage the Cyclones wanted, as from there the group allowed simply three extra hits, preserving UCF from threatening.
Friday Notes
House Runs
Iowa State: N/A
UCF: Aubrey Evans (3)
WP – Jaiden Ralston (4-4): 5.0 IP, 2 hits, 0 runs, 1 stroll, 0 strikeouts
SV – N/A
LP – Kaitlyn Felton (9-2): 7.0 IP, 7 hits, 3 runs, 2 walks, 6 strikeouts
On Deck
The Cyclones will wrap up their weekend collection on Saturday, March 22, as they search for a sweep over UCF. A sweep would mark the group’s first street sweep since 2021. The Sunday matchup is scheduled to start out at 11 am CT and shall be streamed reside on ESPN+.
