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02.20.2009 | Softball
DENTON, Texas ? Jacquelyn Beatty returned to her home state and hit her first homer of the season and Rachel Zabriskie tossed a four-hitter in her return home as Iowa State defeated Missouri State, 6-1, in the first game of the Sleep Inn Classic in Denton, Texas.
The Cyclones (10-1) scored three runs in the second inning and tacked on three more in the sixth to win their third-straight.
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Heidi Kidwell brought in the first run of the game by coaxing a bases-loaded walk to plate Jones. After the Bears got a force out at home, Carleigh Berry laced a single that scored Heidi Kidwell and Anna Bortz to give ISU the 3-0 edge.
Missouri State (2-4) got a run back in the fourth when Christa Gammon came in to score on a miscue by ISU catcher Alex Johnson.
In the sixth, Jones led off with another double and Monroe had a one-out double to give ISU runners at second and third with one down. Beatty then lifted her fifth career homer to give ISU the 6-1 advantage.
Zabriskie (6-1) scattered four Missouri State hits while striking out five to get the win. Rose (1-1) took the loss for the Bears, allowing six runs on seven hits.
The Cyclones will be back in action at 12:30 p.m. this afternoon against tournament host North Texas.
Iowa State 6, Missouri State 1 (2-20-09 at Denton, Texas)
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Missouri State...... 000 100 0 - 1 4 1 (2-4)
Iowa State.......... 030 003 X - 6 7 1 (10-1)
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Pitchers: Missouri State - Rose; Supak(6). Iowa State - Zabriskie, Rachel.
Win-Zabriskie, Rachel(6-1) Loss-Rose(1-1) T-11:40 A-120
HR IS - Beatty, Jacquelyn (1).