No. 10 Texas Takes Game Two Off Iowa State, 6-1

AUSTIN, Texas – Iowa State (17-12, 0-2 Big 12) dropped game two of its series at Texas (28-6, 2-0 Big 12) on Saturday at Red & Charline McCombs Field.

Kaylee Bosworth and Taylor Nearad led the way offensively for ISU, each going 2-for-3 with a double at the plate on the day.

Texas 11, Iowa State 0
The Cyclones got the start they were looking for in game two of the series. A day after being held hitless, the duo of Bosworth and Nearad each collected a double to open the top of the second inning. Nearad's shot down the left field line scored Bosworth from second to give the Cyclones a 1-0 lead.

Texas answered with a solo home run to right field off the bat of Kaitlyn Washington in the bottom of the third, tying the contest at 1-1.

The bottom of the fourth inning is where the game got away from the Cyclones, with Texas putting up five runs on six hits in the frame. Washington tallied a two-out RBI double down the right field line, followed by a two-run home run by Becca Alcozer, extending the UT lead to 6-1.

Shannon Mortimer pitched all 6.0 innings in the circle for Iowa State, giving up six runs on six hits in the first Big 12 start of her career.

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Iowa State's series vs. Texas will wrap-up on Sunday at noon CT. The game will be played at Red & Charline McCombs Field and televised on the Longhorn Network.

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Team Stats

Kaylee Bosworth

Taylor Nearad

Talyn Lewis

Sami Williams

Players Mentioned

Kaylee Bosworth

Shannon Mortimer

Taylor Nearad

Players Mentioned

Kaylee Bosworth

Shannon Mortimer

Taylor Nearad

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