Cyclones Fall To Arkansas, 4-2

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. ? Iowa State out hit Arkansas, 11-6, but the Razorbacks made the most of their hits to defeat the Cyclones, 4-2, Sunday at the Metrodome Softball Classic. With the loss, Iowa State falls to 2-3 overall.

Arkansas put three runs on the board in the first, highlighted by a two-run homer by Brittany Griffiths. Miranda Dixon had a run-scoring single to open the scoring as the Razorbacks got to ISU pitcher Rachel Zabriskie.

The Razorbacks added another run in the third on a solo shot by Samantha Brewer to make it 4-0.

Iowa State narrowed the gap in the fourth with a pair of runs. Heidi and Kelsey Kidwell had RBI singles in the inning as the Cyclones trimmed the deficit to 4-2.

The Cyclones had runners on in the sixth and seventh innings but were unable to light up the scoreboard.

Carleigh Berry went 3-for-4 to lead the Cyclones. Heidi Kidwell, Kelsey Kidwell and Erica Miller each collected two hits in the loss.

Zabriskie (2-3) took the loss for the Cyclones, giving up four runs on six hits.

The Cyclones will close out tournament play against Minnesota at 1 p.m.

Arkansas 4, Iowa State 2 (2-14-2010 at Minneapolis, Minn.)
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Arkansas............ 301 000 0 - 4 6 0 (2-3)
Iowa State.......... 000 200 0 - 2 11 1 (2-3)
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Pitchers: Arkansas - Layne McGuirt; Hope McLemore(7) and Jessica Waddle. Iowa State -
Zabriskie, Rachel and Johnson, Alex.
Win-Layne McGuirt Save-Hope McLemore(1) Loss-Zabriskie, Rachel(2-3) T-2:03 hrs A-0
HR ARK - Stephanie Brewer; Brittany Griffiths (1).

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