Ag softball team no match for Utes this time
Despite near-perfect pitching from senior Lindsey Benson, USU lost a heartbreaker to the University of Utah Monday in Salt Lake City.
Benson only allowed two hits in the game, both coming after the sixth inning. The Aggies hit better than the Utes with five hits for the game, but could never get a runner to home, leaving six runners on base compared to the Utes two left on base.
Ryana Bradshaw led Utah State with two hits. Megan McDonald, Aubrie Stroman and Emily Reilly had one hit each.
USU then played the University of Utah in a double header Tuesday and lost both games.
Utah took game one 9-5, and game two 8-2. After holding Utah to just two hits in the Monday game, Utah started strong Tuesday scoring five runs in the top of the first inning. The Aggies countered with two runs in the bottom of the first thanks to a two-run homer by Jasmine Harris.
The Aggies scored two runs in the bottom of the third making the score 6-4 for the Utes. With the bases loaded Simone Hubbard was walked, which sent a run in. Jeanine Hernandez was hit by a pitch sending another run in. Utah state came up with one more run in the bottom of the seventh making the score 9-5.
In the second game USU drew first blood when Hernandez was batted in by Gina Rawls. The RBI was Rawls’ second of the season.
The Aggies would score one more run, but Utah finished out the game with three runs in the bottom of the seventh.
USU now heads to Hawaii this weekend for a tripleheader.
–p.d.k@aggiemail.usu.edu
USU pitcher kate greenough prepares to let loose a pitch against Utah Tuesday. Greenough took the loss in the first game, 9-5. (Patrick oden photo)