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Sun Devils Fall Twice in Oklahoma

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STILLWATER, Okla. – It was a tough afternoon at Cowgirl Stadium for Sun Devil softball as they dropped a pair of games at the OSU Mizuno Classic. No. 22 Arizona State was no-hit by UCF in an 8-0 loss in six innings to start the day before falling to No. 2 Oklahoma State 1-0 in the second game.

GAME 1: UCF 8, Arizona State 0 (6 innings)

Arizona State began the day by being no-hit by the Knights. The Sun Devils had the leadoff hitter reach four times during the six innings, but they were 0-for-9 with runners on and 0-for-4 in scoring position.

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • UCF scored twice and left two runners on in each of the second and third innings.
  • Kenzie Brown would escape a bases loaded jam without allowing a run in the bottom of the fourth inning.
  • Walks by Shannon Cunningham and Jazmine Hill gave the Sun Devils a pair of base runners in the fifth, but a groundout and pop out ended the scoring threat.
  • UCF closed out the run-rule and no-hitter by scoring four times in the bottom of the sixth.

GAME 2: Oklahoma State 1, Arizona State 0
Mac Osborne held the host Cowgirls to three hits in her third complete game of the season. She worked around five walks by holding OSU hitless in seven at-bats with runners in scoring position and posting two strikeouts.

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • OSU scored the game’s only run in the bottom of the first using a single, walk, passed ball and groundout.
  • The Sun Devils drew a pair of walks in the third inning, but were unable to scratch a run across.
  • Yaya Acuña had the first hit of the day for ASU with a pinch-hit single…

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