SAN MARCOS, Texas – The Bobcats (32-8) defeated the Trojans (26-15) 8-0 in six innings and picked up a second run rule victory in as many days.
After holding the Trojans scoreless in the top of the first inning, the Bobcats picked up where they left off from yesterday’s game.
Hannah Earls was walked and stole second base shortly after that. Piper Randolph then laid down a bunt and made it safely to first base while moving Earls to third base. Randolph was then caught attempting to steal second base during Sara Vanderford’s at bat. Vanderford hit a double to left center field that fell just shy of leaving the ballpark and drove in Earls in the process. Anna Jones would line out and Karmyn Bass was walked. JJ Smith then hit a home run to right field to clear the bases and bring in Vanderford and Bass. Katarina Zarate was then walked and Megan Kelnar hit a single to move her to second base. Sydney Harvey would ground out to end the inning and the Bobcats led 4-0 after one inning of play.
Both teams went scoreless in the second inning and the Bobcats were back on the board in the bottom of the third inning.
Smith grounded out to start the inning and then Zarate hit a single. Next, Kelnar hit a ground rule double and Zarate moved to third base. Harvey would ground out next and then Earls hit a single up the middle to drive in Zarate and move Kelnar to third. Randolph reached on a fielder’s choice but Earls was called out at second base to end the inning. The Bobcats lead 5-0 after three innings.
The Bobcats held the Trojans scoreless again in the top of the fourth inning and would add another run to their lead in the bottom of the inning.
Vanderford hit her second double of the game to start the inning and then Jones laid down a sac-bunt to move her to third base. Bass then hit a sac-fly to center field that allowed Vanderford to score. Smith was then walked and Kamden Hutton popped out to end the inning. The Bobcats led 6-0 after four innings.
After a scoreless fifth inning for both teams the Bobcats would once again add to their lead in the bottom of the sixth inning.
Vanderford was walked to start the inning. Jones reached in a fielder’s choice as Vanderford was called out at second. Bass then tripled to right center field to bring in Jones. Smith followed that up by hitting a double to drive in Bass and that sealed the game 8-0 in favor of the Bobcats.
Game Notes
•Jessica Mullins improved to 21-4 on the season and finished with 5 strikeouts, allowed 3 hits and 0 earned runs in 6 innings pitched.
•JJ Smith had 2 hits (1 homerun) and 4 RBI’s, Karmyn Bass had 1 hit and 2 RBI’s, Hannah Earls (also had a stolen base) and Sara Vanderford (2 doubles) each had 3 hits and 1 RBI, Megan Kelnar had 2 hits (1 double), and Piper Randolph and Katarina Zarate each had 1 hit for the Bobcats.
•Hannah Earls stolen base gave her 76 career stolen bases, which is currently third all time, and trails Haley Gaddis (79) and Kristen Zaleski (128) on the all-time career list.
•The Bobcats improved to 28-0 when scoring 3 or more runs and they are now 27-2 in games where they score first this season.
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