Softball Downed In Aggie Invitational Finale

DAVIS, Calif. – Iowa State (10-14) dropped the final game of the Aggie Invitational to host school UC Davis (9-17), 3-1. The Cyclones closed out the tournament with a 2-3 record.

UC Davis 3, Iowa State 1
The Cyclones were bolstered by a fast start offensively, getting on the board in the top of the first inning. Senior Cathlin Bingham got things going by drawing her team-leading 13^th walk of the season and then stealing second. Bingham's stolen base was Iowa State's 43^rd steal of the season in 24 games after the Cyclones swiped 42 bases all of last season. Freshman Talyn Lewis then stepped up and ripped an RBI double to left-center, giving Iowa State a 1-0 advantage.

UC Davis answered back with a run of their own in the home half of the second inning. Caroline Figueroa connected on a triple to right field to open the inning, and would later come in to score on what was called an illegal pitch, trying the game at 1-1.

The two scoreless innings that followed eventually gave way to big bottom of the fifth frame for the Aggies. UC Davis opened the frame with back-to-back base hits, causing the Cyclones to call on Brianna Weilbacher to pitch in relief. Starter Savannah Sanders went 4.0 innings, giving up three runs (two earned) on seven hits with a strikeout. A walk then loaded the bases for the Aggies, who would capitalize on an ISU fielding error to score a pair of runs and take a 3-1 lead.

Iowa State was unable to come up with the late-inning magic they had found in their previous two games, and fell to 2-3 on the weekend and 10-14 overall.

On Deck
The Cyclones will remain on the road, as they travel to Orlando, Fla. for a Tuesday double-header vs UCF. First pitch between the Cyclones and Knights is set for 4 p.m. CT.

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Team Stats

Kelsey McFarland

Talyn Lewis

Sami Williams

Cathlin Bingham

Players Mentioned

Cathlin Bingham

Talyn Lewis

Savannah Sanders

Brianna Weilbacher

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