Cyclones Fall To Texas A&M, 9-1

COLLEGE STATION, Texas ? Rhiannon Kliesing drove in three runs and picked up the win in the circle as Texas A&M beat Iowa State, 9-1, Sunday afternoon to earn a series split with the Cyclones.

Kliesing singled to score a run in the first and doubled home two more in the third to give the Aggies (29-18, 6-8 Big 12) the offense they were lacking in Saturday's 3-0 loss to the Cyclones (23-27, 5-11).

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Kliesing (20-11) also held the Cyclones down in the pitching circle, giving up four hits and just one run in 4.2 innings to win her 20th game of the season.

Iowa State's only offense came in the fourth inning as Sydni Jones continued her solid weekend by doubling home Bianca Lopez. Lopez had doubled to open the inning.

Heidi Kidwell and Emily Gilbert each had pinch hit singles for the Cyclones in the loss.

Rachel Zabriskie (16-22) took the loss for the Cyclones, getting chased after two innings. Zabriskie gave up six hits and allowed four runs after shutting out the Aggies Saturday in the series opener.

Natalie Villarreal went 1-for-2 and scored three runs in the game for the Aggies. Villarreal's lone hit was her third homer of the season.

Iowa State returns to action Wednesday with a doubleheader against Creighton at the Southwest Athletic Complex. First pitch is slated for 3 p.m.

Texas A&M 9, Iowa State 1 (4-26-09 at College Station, TX)
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Iowa State.......... 000 10 - 1 4 3 (23-27, 5-11 Big 12)
Texas A&M........... 123 3X - 9 9 0 (29-18, 6-8 Big 12)
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Pitchers: Iowa State - Zabriskie, Rachel; Kennewell, Lauren(3). Texas A&M - Kliesing, Rhiannon;
Lloyd, Savana(5).
Win-Kliesing, Rhiannon(20-11) Loss-Zabriskie, Rachel(16-22) T-1:32 A-904
HR TAMU - Villarreal, Natalie (3).

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