Ochoa’s two home run day leads Iowa State to win over Iowa

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The Iowa State softball crew traveled to Iowa Metropolis, Iowa, Wednesday night to tackle Iowa within the annual Cy-Hawk sport at Bob Pearl Area.

The Cyclones continued their three-game successful streak in opposition to the Hawkeyes as they took down Iowa by a rating of 7-4.

This sport additionally closed out the collection for Iowa State to say the Cy-Hawk collection as that is its second straight 12 months claiming the state of Iowa to be a Cyclone state.

Junior Milaysia Ochoa had her third two-home run sport of the season as she continues to have a wonderful season for Iowa State. She completed her day going 2-2 whereas additionally drawing two walks on Wednesday.

“It’s at all times enjoyable to play them,” Ochoa stated. “I used to be simply capable of see the ball and see one thing I might hit and I used to be capable of hit it onerous.”

Ochoa blasted a three-run residence run to left area within the high of the third inning to offer Iowa State its first lead of the sport early on for her first residence run of the day.

The second residence run for Ochoa occurred within the high of the fifth inning as she elevated the Cyclones’ lead on the Hawkeyes late within the sport.

Ochoa now has 11 residence runs on the season after the unbelievable exhibiting in Iowa Metropolis Wednesday night.

Freshman Jaiden Ralston got here in for Iowa State after a tough begin from freshman Tatum Johnson, as she held it down for the Cyclones all through the vast majority of the sport.

Ralston completed with the win as she had a ultimate stat line of three and two-thirds innings pitched whereas giving up three hits and putting out 4 batters.

Iowa State head coach Jamie Pinkerton had some reward for Ralston after holding it down for the Cyclones.

“We wanted outing from her,” Pinkerton stated. “As a freshman she’s had her ups and downs, however she seemed actually good at this time.”

Ralston, as a freshman, continues to show to be a priceless piece to the Cyclones success as she did it as soon as once more Wednesday.

Junior Saya Swain was referred to as in for Ralston within the fifth inning as she held it down for the remainder of the sport giving the Cyclones the win.

Swain earned the save for Iowa State as she completed the sport going three innings pitched whereas giving up just one run on two hits whereas putting out 5 batters.

Pinkerton additionally gave his ideas on his crew’s total efficiency in opposition to the in-state rival within the Iowa Hawkeyes.

“We’re enjoying effectively,” Pinkerton stated. “We bought off to a sluggish begin however they did what we needed to do and we have been capable of get the win.”

Iowa State now improves to a 19-27 document on the season because the crew continues to attract nearer and nearer to the .500 mark.

The Cyclones now look forward after an awesome exhibiting in Iowa Metropolis as they head again to Ames to arrange for a three-game weekend collection on the Cyclones Sports activities Complicated the place they are going to host the No. 14 Baylor Bears starting Friday.