Iowa State Swept by No. 17 Missouri

COLUMBIA, Missouri ? The Iowa State softball team dropped both games to No. 17 Missouri Wednesday at Missouri's University Field. The Cyclones fell, 9-1, in the first game and lost 11-1 in the second game. Iowa State had a combined seven hits, but couldn't counter 16 Missouri hits and fell to 12-20 overall and 0-6 in Big 12 play.

Missouri jumped on the board right away in the first half when the Tigers right fielder hit a home run to right center. Missouri added to their lead in the sixth inning when the Tigers blasted the Iowa State defense for six runs to take a 7-1 lead into the fourth inning.

The Cyclones found the scoreboard in the fourth when sophomore Jessica Quade blasted a home run to center field, her second home run of the season. Sophomore Katie Reichling hit a single to centerfield after that to keep ISU moving but two strikeouts after that ended the Iowa State inning.

The Tigers added one more run in the bottom of the fourth and another in the bottom of the fifth to take the 9-1 win. The Cyclones had three hits in the game, two by Reichling and another one by Quade. Junior Kristen Karanzias and Reichling each saw time on the pitching mound and combined for three strikeouts. Reichling took the loss, her record falling to 6-7 on the year.

The second game was all Missouri as the Tigers scored right away in the first when Minner hit a home run to give the Tigers a 1-0 lead after one. The game was quiet for the next two innings with neither team scoring. However, Missouri put the exclamation point on the game when they blasted six hits for 10 runs to take an 11-0 lead after four. The Tigers had three home runs and two doubles in that inning.

The Cyclones scored in the top of the fifth inning when senior Misty Kimura scored off a fielder's choice, which nabbed senior Amber Wood at third base. The inning started out with Kimura hitting a single to left field. After freshman Stephanie Mosley flied out to right field, Wood hit a single to left field, which advanced Kimura to second. Freshman Paige Jensen then hit a single to right field, advancing Wood and Kimura to second and third, respectively. Senior Kim Rodgers hit into a fielder's choice, which scored Kimura. The inning, and the game, ended on a Quade strike out. The final score was 11-1.

The Cyclones had four hits, one each by Rodgers, Kimura, Wood and Jensen. Missouri had seven hits, six of which came in the fourth inning.

Sophomore Alyssa Ransom and Reichling each saw time on the mound, with Ransom taking the loss, her record falling to 6-11 on the year.

Iowa State returns to action this weekend when they travel to College Station, Texas, for a weekend series with No. 9 Texas A&M. Saturday's contest begins at 2 p.m. and Sunday's series finale starts at noon. Last season, the Cyclones lost both games to the Aggies by identical scores of 3-0.

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