BYU Softball Beats ISU in Extra Innings with Walk-Off Homer, High-Scoring Battle
Iowa State University suffered an extra-inning defeat to BYU, with the Cougars clinching the win 8-7 on a walk-off home run by Maddie Bejarano. The game saw a total of eight home runs hit, with BYU's all eight runs coming from homers. Despite a strong offensive showing with 13 hits, ISU couldn't secure a victory in Provo.
By the Numbers- Iowa State: Milaysia Ochoa (5), Ashley Minor (7) hit home runs.
- BYU: Huntur Ava hit 2(9), Violet Zavodnik (9), Lily Ownes (6), Hailey Morrow (7), and Maddie Bejarano (4) hit home runs.
- Iowa State (16-24, 5-12 Big 12) fell to BYU (25-19, 7-13 Big 12) in a closely contested match.
- BYU's victory came from a Bejarano walk-off homer, with six homers contributing to their total runs.
- ISU showed offensive strength with 13 hits, but fell short in securing their first win in Provo.
Iowa State will have a chance to bounce back when they face BYU in the series finale at Gail Miller Field tomorrow, with the game set to start at 2 p.m. CT and be broadcast on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
Bottom LineA high-scoring game filled with home runs ended in a heartbreaking loss for Iowa State, highlighting the team's offensive capabilities but the need to maintain defensive stability to secure victories in crucial matchups.
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