Boise State's softball team swept the #24 Fresno State Bulldogs with an exciting 12-9 win at Mountain Cove Field in Boise.
Here is how it happened:
After two narrow losses to the Boise State softball team, Fresno State has come storming back with 2 in the first and 1 in the second to take a 3-0 lead on Boise State.
Update: Kellie Caplan's walk, the third issued by Fresno pitcher Mackenzie Oakes, forced in Kelly Sweeney from third as the bases were loaded. Boise State has gotten one of those runs back,a 3-1 ballgame. Then, a Fresno State error allowed both Tazz Weatherly and Megan Harvey to score. Both runs were unearned but have given Boise State the tie at 3-3.
Still tied at 3 in the fourth but Fresno is threatening. And two hits combined with two errors have led to two runs. Boise State has gotten one of those back with a leadoff home run by Megan Harvey in the bottom of the fourth. Tazz Weatherly reached on an error but there is one out and the Broncos trail 5-4.
In Boise State's fifth, Lela Work's home run with Christina Capobianco aboard has put Boise State ahead 6-5. Boise State wasn't done, however. The Broncos may have set some records in the inning. After Work's long ball, Megan Harvey walked, Brittany Barcellos pinch ran for her. Tazz Weatherly lined a single and Kellie Caplan produced a bunt single to load the bases. Holly Bourke singled, driving in Barcellos and Weatherly. Mackenzie Whyte singled and Allie Crump walked to re-load the bases. Devon Bridges walked to force in Bourke with the fifth run of the inning. Boise State had now batted around in the inning as Capobianco singled in two more runs (Whyte and Crump). Work walked to load the bases again and a walk to Harvey forced in the eighth run of the inning.
Fresno State has responded with a two-run homer of their own in the fifth. The Bulldogs got two more in the 7th and threatened to get more but Boise State's Aubray Zell shut the door, preserving the win.
Boise State is 15-3 in the WAC and 31-15 overall. Fresno State falls to 13-4 and 29-13. New Mexico State and Boise State are now in a virtual tie for the WAC lead pending NM State's doubleheader with Hawai'i tonight. The Aggies are 14-2 in conference and need a split to remain tied for first.
Boise State and New Mexico State will play a three-game series in Las Cruces next weekend that will decide the regular season champion.
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