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No. 21 SB Takes Down Houston, 7-1
3/17/2023 10:29:00 PM | Softball
WACO, Texas – No. 21 Baylor softball's late-inning surge powered the Bears past the Houston Cougars, 7-1, Friday night at Getterman Stadium.
The Bears, now 20-5 on the season, plated all seven runs in the sixth inning and took down their future Big 12 foe to win the opening game of the three-game series.
THE RUNDOWN
After four scoreless innings on both sides, the Cougars got on the board first after a one-out home run put Houston ahead, 1-0.
The Bears threatened in the bottom of the fifth, when Josie Bower was hit by a pitch and pinch-runner Taylor Strain stole second. With a runner on and no one out, Strain tried to make the most of an overthrown ball at third but was thrown out at the plate.
After 1-2-3 top of the sixth, Baylor's bats came to life in the bottom half of the inning. Sparked by a walk from Shaylon Govan, Emily Hott and Amber Toven laid down perfect bunts to load the bases for Sydney Collazos. Collazos recorded her third hit of the game, a single to left field to tie the game at 1-1.
Ana Watson followed that up with a bases-loaded single to plate another run and put the Bears up. With the lead, Kaci West laced a double down the right-field line to bring home two more runs and make it a 4-1 game.
A single from Taylor Strain and a fielder's choice plated two more before a single up the middle and a strikeout put the Bears up, 6-1 with two outs. The last run of the inning came off of a single from Hott, her second hit of the inning, and scored McKenzie Wilson from second.
HIGHLIGHTS
Sydney Collazos tied a career-high with three hits in a game. Emily Hott also had a multi-hit game, with two singles in the same inning.
Kaci West recorded the only extra-base hit of the game, a two-RBI double.
Dariana Orme pitched her seventh complete game of the season, striking out six and not issuing a single walk.
This is the Bears' seventh game this season winning by six or more runs.
Six different Bears recorded at least one RBI and eight different Bears recorded a hit.
WHAT'S NEXT
The series continues with game two of a three-game series at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 18, at Getterman Stadium.
www.BaylorBears.com
The Bears, now 20-5 on the season, plated all seven runs in the sixth inning and took down their future Big 12 foe to win the opening game of the three-game series.
THE RUNDOWN
After four scoreless innings on both sides, the Cougars got on the board first after a one-out home run put Houston ahead, 1-0.
The Bears threatened in the bottom of the fifth, when Josie Bower was hit by a pitch and pinch-runner Taylor Strain stole second. With a runner on and no one out, Strain tried to make the most of an overthrown ball at third but was thrown out at the plate.
After 1-2-3 top of the sixth, Baylor's bats came to life in the bottom half of the inning. Sparked by a walk from Shaylon Govan, Emily Hott and Amber Toven laid down perfect bunts to load the bases for Sydney Collazos. Collazos recorded her third hit of the game, a single to left field to tie the game at 1-1.
Ana Watson followed that up with a bases-loaded single to plate another run and put the Bears up. With the lead, Kaci West laced a double down the right-field line to bring home two more runs and make it a 4-1 game.
A single from Taylor Strain and a fielder's choice plated two more before a single up the middle and a strikeout put the Bears up, 6-1 with two outs. The last run of the inning came off of a single from Hott, her second hit of the inning, and scored McKenzie Wilson from second.
HIGHLIGHTS
Sydney Collazos tied a career-high with three hits in a game. Emily Hott also had a multi-hit game, with two singles in the same inning.
Kaci West recorded the only extra-base hit of the game, a two-RBI double.
Dariana Orme pitched her seventh complete game of the season, striking out six and not issuing a single walk.
This is the Bears' seventh game this season winning by six or more runs.
Six different Bears recorded at least one RBI and eight different Bears recorded a hit.
WHAT'S NEXT
The series continues with game two of a three-game series at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 18, at Getterman Stadium.
www.BaylorBears.com
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Orme, Dariana (9-2)
L: WILKEY,Kenna (7-6)
Batting:
HR: CANTU,Bree 1
RBI: CANTU,Bree 1
Base Running:
RUNS: CANTU,Bree 1
SB: MATTHEWS,LA 1
HBP: THOMAS,Ja'Naiya 2
Batting:
2B: West, Kaci 1
RBI: Wilson, McKenzie 1 ; Hott, Emily 1 ; Collazos, Sydney 1 ; Watson, Ana 1 ; West, Kaci 2 ; Strain, Taylor 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Wilson, McKenzie 1 ; Wachtendorf, Ashlyn 1 ; Hott, Emily 1 ; Toven, Amber 1 ; Collazos, Sydney 1 ; Watson, Ana 1 ; West, Kaci 1
SB: Pilon, Presleigh 1 ; Hott, Emily 1 ; Strain, Taylor 1
CS: Wilson, McKenzie 1
HBP: Bower, Josie 1
Game Leaders
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RBI
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H
2
RBI
1
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
1
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
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