Cyclones Fall to Texas Tech to Open Big 12 Softball Action

LUBBOCK, Texas ? The Iowa State softball team fell to Texas Tech, 8-5, Saturday afternoon in Lubbock. The Cyclones fell to 7-17 on the season and 0-1 in Big 12 play. Freshman Alyssa Ransom was on the mound for the Cyclones and struck out four Red Raider batters and walked one. Senior Julia Lindsey had a good day in the batters box, going four-for-four along with two runs and one RBI.

Iowa State jumped on the scoreboard right away with a run in the first inning and added two more in the second to take a 3-1 lead going into the third inning. But the Red Raiders scored four runs in the third inning and two more in the fourth to take a 7-3 lead. Texas Tech would up its lead to 8-3 before ISU rallied with two runs in the sixth, but it wasn't enough as Texas Tech went on to win the game, 8-5.

The Cyclones had nine hits to Texas Tech's 12, and had two errors to the Red Raider's zero. ISU had a good day with the bats and spread the offense around. In addition to Lindsey's four hits, freshman Ashley Killeen, freshman Jessica Quade, senior Kelly Wardein, sophomore Cary Akins and freshman Jennifer Bigbee all had hits. Lindsey, junior Heather McLatchie, Akins and senior Ashley Core all had runs in the Cyclone effort.

Iowa State will try and even its league record when it plays Texas Tech again on Sunday, March 28. The game, which takes place at Texas Tech's Rocky Johnson Field, will begin at 11 a.m. The Cyclones will then travel to Des Moines on Tuesday, March 30, for a 3:30 p.m. match up with instate rival Drake.