Who: Iowa State (17-17, 7-5 Large 12) vs. Kansas Metropolis (4-28, 1-8 Summit)
The place: Cyclone Softball Complicated – Ames, Iowa
When: April 9 – 4 pm
Main Off
After seeing its unique opening midweek recreation postponed as a consequence of climate, Iowa State will formally play in its first midweek contest on Wednesday in opposition to Kansas Metropolis. The Cyclones went 4-2 in midweek motion final season and can meet the Roos for a second-straight season.
Over the weekend, Iowa State hosted BYU for its second dwelling convention collection of the season. The Cyclones took recreation one over the Cougars however would drop video games two and three and in flip the collection.
Kansas Metropolis has dropped 9 of its final ten outings, with its lone win coming over convention for North Dakota State – a crew that bested the Cyclones in Oxford, Miss. earlier this season.
Wednesday Promotions
From the Notes:
- The Cyclones spent the primary seven weeks of the season away from the Cyclone Softball Complicated, taking part in 28 straight video games on the street or at a impartial website.
- March 28 was the most recent season-opener since 2022. That squad did not play at dwelling till April 6.
- Iowa State went 1-2 in its first Large 12 collection, taking the opening recreation in opposition to Houston. For ISU, it was this system’s first Large 12-opening win since 2006.
- The Cyclones earned their first street Large 12 sweep since 2019 at UCF within the second week of convention play. The collection sweep additionally occurred to be the crew’s first since 2021.
- Iowa State snapped a seven-game skid to Arizona State in its third convention collection, besting the Solar Devils for the primary time since 1998, incomes a second-straight Large 12 collection win.
- For the Cyclones, it was their first back-to-back Large 12 collection victory since 2023, when it downed Baylor and Kansas to shut the season.
- ISU took recreation one of many convention collection in opposition to BYU, marking 4 straight collection with a series-opening win.
- After having 11 seniors depart, ISU solely has two on this yr’s roster. Over half of the crew, 14, are underclassmen.
- Of Iowa State’s most-used lineup this season, only one place participant began over 50 p.c of final yr’s video games (Angelina Allen).
- Solely 4 gamers are over the age of 21.
- Freshman pitcher Sami Potvin hurled a five-inning good recreation in opposition to Grambling State, hanging out a career-high 9 batters.
Main the Cyclones
Iowa State’s prime half of the order has achieved the vast majority of the heavy lifting this season and is led by a pair of freshmen on the prime. Jessie Clemons and Sereniti Trice lead the crew in hits and have achieved effectively to begin the Cyclones off. Returning All-American Angelina Allen has a team-high 15 walks with two triples to associate with 36 hits and 17 RBI.
Rounding out the highest of the order are one other pair of newcomers – transfers Sydney Malott and Reagan Bartholomew. Malott has a team-best 5 dwelling runs, tying her profession single-season excessive. Bartholomew’s 22 RBI are the third-most on the crew and he or she is one in all eight Cyclones with double-digit hits. After spending final season primarily as a pitcher, Tatum Johnson has additionally been a risk on the plate, main the crew in batting common with a .348.
Within the circle, 5 Cyclones have seen motion. Lauren Schurman leads the best way with a team-low ERA of three.11. Schurman has hurled 85.2 innings, a team-high, and owns 45 punchouts, additionally a team-high. Jaiden Ralston has six begins in 25 appearances with 33 strikeouts. Freshmen Abby Huhn and Sami Potvin have been strong, as every has a number of wins.
Total, the Cyclones are hitting .271 and have produced 154 runs on 245 hits. The crew has 81 extra-base hits with 139 RBI, whereas drawing 84 walks. ISU holds a collective 4.55 ERA and has allowed 281 hits in 217.0 innings of labor.
Opponent Outlook
Kansas Metropolis’s offense is led by Grace Batdorf, who leads the crew with a .316 batting common. Batdorf additionally boasts the crew’s most hits, RBI, dwelling runs and doubles. Derika Castillo is tied with Batdorf for the team-lead in RBI (10) and homers (2).
4 distinction KC gamers have double determine walks, whereas 11 Roos have notched double determine hits. Collectively, the crew has simply 9 steals.
Within the circle, Riley Bebb has a team-high 25 appearances, and 72 whole innings pitched. Hannah Burks and Maddy Duvall make up the remainder of the principle arms that the Roos use. Duvall holds essentially the most strikeouts on the crew with 22, whereas Burks has allowed the bottom opposing batting common (.285).
Total, the Roos are hitting .227 and have produced 70 runs on 165 hits. The crew has 36 extra-base hits with 64 RBI, whereas drawing 100 walks. KC holds a collective 7.55 ERA and has allowed 295 hits in 183.2 innings of labor.
Sequence Historical past
Wednesday’s assembly would be the 18th all-time between Iowa State and Kansas Metropolis. The weekday showdown is the return journey from final season’s street recreation in KC. The Cyclones maintain the all-time benefit over the Roos, holding a 13-4 report. ISU has received six of the final seven conferences.
On Deck
Iowa State will hit the street for its fifth Large 12 collection of the season when it heads to Stillwater to face off with the Seventeenth-ranked Oklahoma State Cowgirls. The weekend motion is ready to start on Friday, April 11, with recreation one beginning at midday central and the sport being streamed reside on ESPN+.
