Who: Iowa State (23-19, 11-7 Massive 12) vs. South Dakota State (24-20, 9-3 Summit)
The place: Cyclone Softball Advanced – Ames, Iowa
When: April 21 – 1 & 4 pm
Who: Iowa State (23-19, 11-7 Massive 12) at UNI (26-15, 14-7 MVC)
The place: Robinson-Dresser Sports activities Advanced – Cedar Falls, Iowa
When: April 22 – 5 pm
Main Off
Iowa State will look to maintain its unblemished midweek report intact this coming week, because the Cyclones will play South Dakota State twice on Monday earlier than touring to Cedar Falls to tackle UNI on Tuesday.
Iowa State enters the week having gained three of its 4 outings final week, defeating Iowa within the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Collection and taking a weekend collection over Kansas, 2-1. The Cyclones are getting sizzling on the proper time, as ISU has gained 12 of its final 17 contests.
South Dakota State, like Iowa State, has been heating up as late because the Jackrabbits have gained 9 of their final 12 video games. SDSU is coming off a weekend sweep of North Dakota State – a crew that downed ISU in additional innings in Oxford again in March.
To not be outdone, UNI has been successful at a strong clip too because the Panthers are 15-7 of their final 22 outings which included a win at Illinois. The Panthers are at the moment in third place within the Missouri Valley and are coming off a weekend the place they took two of three over top-ranked Southern Illinois.
Monday Promotions
- Strikeout Most cancers / Pink Out
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From the Notes:
- The Cyclones spent the primary seven weeks of the season away from the Cyclone Softball Advanced, taking part in 28 straight video games on the street or at a impartial web site.
- March 28 was the most recent season-opener since 2022. That squad did not play at house till April 6.
- Iowa State went 1-2 in its first Massive 12 collection, taking the opening recreation towards Houston. For ISU, it was this system’s first Massive 12-opening win since 2006.
- Iowa State earned its first street Massive 12 sweep since 2019 in Orlando, defeating UCF in three straight video games. The street 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 Massive 12 collection win.
- For the Cyclones, it was their first back-to-back Massive 12 collection victory since 2023, when it downed Baylor and Kansas to shut the season.
- ISU took recreation one of many convention collection towards BYU, marking 4 straight collection with a series-opening win.
- The Cyclones earned their first street collection win over a ranked opponent at No. 17 Oklahoma State, taking the collection 2-1.
- The rubber match win over the Cowgirls gave ISU its ninth convention win of the season – setting a brand new program single-season excessive.
- The win additionally gave ISU its third convention collection win of the season – probably the most in a single season at school historical past.
- Iowa State ran its successful streak over in-state foe Iowa to 5 on April 15, beating the Hawkeyes 9-5. The 14 mixed runs have been probably the most in a Cy-Hawk recreation since 2012.
- ISU took two of three video games on Easter weekend to assert its fourth convention collection win of the season.
- After having 11 seniors depart, ISU solely has two on this 12 months’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 12 months’s video games (Angelina Allen).
- Solely 4 gamers are over the age of 21.
- Freshman pitcher Sami Potvin hurled a five-inning excellent recreation towards Grambling State, putting out a career-high 9 batters.
Main the Cyclones
The Cyclone offense is led by a pair of freshmen in Jessie Clemons and Sereniti Trice. Clemons leads the crew in batting common (.391), hits (54) and doubles (12), whereas Trice leads the squad in runs scored (39) and stolen bases (14).
Rounding out ISU’s offensive assault are returning All-American Angelina Allen, who has probably the most walks on the crew (22), Sydney Malott, who leads the crew in house runs (10) and is tied for the crew lead in RBI (31) with Reagan Bartholomew, and Tatum Johnson, who leads the crew in OPS with a 1.055.
Within the circle, 5 Cyclones have seen motion. Lauren Schurman leads the way in which with a team-low ERA of three.32. Schurman has hurled 107.2 innings, a team-high, and owns 55 punchouts, additionally a team-high. Jaiden Ralston has eight begins in 32 appearances with 42 strikeouts. Freshmen Abby Huhn and Sami Potvin have additionally seen time, as every has a number of wins on the 12 months.
Total, the Cyclones are hitting .286 and have produced 202 runs on 320 hits. The crew has 104 extra-base hits with 184 RBI, whereas drawing 111 walks. ISU holds a collective 4.74 ERA and has allowed 348 hits in 268.2 innings of labor.
Opponent Outlook: SDSU
Total, the Jackrabbits are hitting .303 and have produced 244 runs on 349 hits. The crew has 118 extra-base hits with 232 RBI, whereas drawing 175 walks. SDSU holds a collective 4.21 ERA and has allowed 325 hits in 281.0 innings of labor.
Iowa State leads the all-time collection towards the Jackrabbits, holding a 17-2 benefit. The Cyclones have gained 11 of the final 12 conferences with SDSU as the 2 groups might be assembly for the primary time since 2023. ISU is 11-1 vs. South Dakota State in Ames.
Opponent Outlook: UNI
Total, the Panthers are hitting .287 and have produced 262 runs on 325 hits. The crew has 120 extra-base hits with 245 RBI, whereas drawing 197 walks. UNI holds a collective 4.30 ERA and has allowed 371 hits in 278.2 innings of labor.
Iowa State leads the all-time collection towards the Panthers, holding a 47-41-1 benefit. The Cyclones have taken 5 of the final six conferences, together with the final three in Cedar Falls. Total, ISU is 19-23 when taking part in UNI on the street.
On Deck
Following three early midweek video games, Iowa State will return to convention motion this coming weekend because it makes its closing Massive 12 street journey to Salt Lake Metropolis to tackle the Utes. The Cyclones will meet Utah in a three-game set with recreation one happening on April 25 and beginning at 6 pm CT. All video games might be streamed dwell on ESPN+.
