1
Winner
14-14, 4-2 Large 12
0
20-14-1, 3-6 Large 12
Winner
14-14, 4-2 Large 12
1
0
20-14-1, 3-6 Large 12
| Workforce | R | H | E |
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1 | 2 | 1 |
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0 | 7 | 0 |
W: Huhn, Abby (3-1)
L: Lopez, Yessenia (2-6)
ORLANDO, Fla. – Iowa State (14-14, 4-2 Large 12) accomplished a collection sweep of UCF (20-14-1, 3-6 Large 12) Saturday afternoon, besting the Knights by a rating of 1-0.
ISU’s 3-0 weekend marked the crew’s first Large 12 highway sweep since 2019 (at Kansas) and first sweep generally since 2021 (vs. Kansas). Iowa State’s 4-2 begin to Large 12 play ties this system report for finest six-game convention begin (2002).
In what was a continuing theme all weekend, pitching dominated the Saturday finale. In whole, Iowa State scored simply six runs this weekend however will stroll away with a sweep over the league’s fifth-place crew.
Iowa State scored within the first inning for the second-consecutive outing and that was all that was wanted, as the mix of each Lauren Schurman and Abby Huhn (3-1) simply dealt with the Knight bats as they allowed no runs on seven hits, stranding eight UCF runners.
On the plate for the Cyclones, Sereniti Trice had one of many crew’s two hits and the crew’s lone run. Angelina Allen collected the sport’s lone RBI – a groundout – within the first to attain Trice. McKenna Andrews had ISU’s second hit, roping a single into left area. ISU was held with out an extra-base hit and did not earn a base on balls.
UCF’s top-of-the order mixture of Samantha Rey and Izzy Mertes accounted for 4 of the crew’s eight hits, however the Knights had been unable to money in runners on the bases as they had been shut out for the second time within the collection. Knight pitcher Yessenia Lopez (2-6) went the gap, fanning 5 and permitting simply two hits, however the run within the first proved pricey.
The way it OccurredFor the third sport in a row, Trice led off with a single, giving the Cyclones some early juice. Jessie Clemons then executed an ideal sacrifice bunt, which introduced within the third baseman, and with heads-up operating, Trice was capable of advance to 3rd as nobody was protecting. With one out, Allen despatched a rocket towards the primary baseman who knocked it down and recovered for the putout, however Trice was capable of come throughout and rating to present ISU the 1-0 lead.
UCF put a pair on within the backside of the primary however a flyout and groundout ended the risk.
A double within the second was moved to 3rd on a sac bunt by the Knights, however the runner was once more stranded as UCF fouled out down the precise line.
The Knights threatened once more within the third, as the primary two batters reached on singles, however three consecutive outs as soon as once more spoiled UCF’s alternative.
Neither aspect had successful within the fourth or fifth inning, however ISU then notched its second hit of the sport – and first for the reason that high of the primary inning – within the sixth. Andrews smacked a one-out single into left however was finally referred to as out for leaving early on a steal try, ending the body.
UCF had one final likelihood within the seventh, as a two-out double spelled hope, solely to see a groundout by the next batter finish the competition.
Saturday Notes
House Runs
Iowa State: N/A
UCF: N/A
WP – Abby Huhn (3-1): 4.0 IP, 2 hits, 0 runs, 0 walks, 2 strikeouts
SV – N/A
LP – Yessenia Lopez (2-6): 7.0 IP, 2 hits, 1 run, 0 walks, 5 strikeouts
On Deck
After finishing its Twenty eighth-straight sport away from the Cyclone Sports activities Advanced, Iowa State will lastly open its house slate this coming weekend in opposition to Arizona State. The Cyclones and Solar Devils will play thrice throughout the March 28 weekend with sport one starting on Friday at 4 pm and motion being streamed on ESPN+.
