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Baylor softball shuts out No. 13 Louisiana, wins 8-0
WACO, Texas (KWTX) – The Baylor softball team pulled off a shutout victory Saturday, beating No. 13 University of Louisiana 8-0 in five innings.
After a scoreless first inning, the Bears offense erupted in the second inning with 7 runs.
Baylor’s Sydney Collazos got the scoring started after advancing to first on an error by Louisiana’s first baseman, allowing Ana Watson to score.
The Bears secured the win in the fifth inning after Baylor’s Shaylon Govan hit a homerun into left field, prompting the NCAA’s “run-ahead” rule.
The NCAA’s “run-ahead” rule in D1 softball states that if a team is winning by eight or more runs after at least five innings have been played, the umpire can declare the team leading as the winners.
Baylor’s pitcher RyLee Crandall picked up the win, getting three strikeouts and only allowing two hits the entire game.
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