New Mexico State Beats Lady Broncos On Homer in the Eighth

Boise State didn't have this one at all tonight.  The Broncos fell behind several times, battled back but never took the lead.  In the bottom of the eighth inning, New Mexico State won it with a home run.


Here's how it unfolded:

The Aggies had the bases loaded with one out in the first inning.  Zell uncharacteristically had walked two and the Broncos allowed two stolen bases in the inning.  Zell pitched her way out of the jam, striking out Maroda and Conrad to end the inning.

Zell may have gotten through that unscathed, but the second inning is another story.  New Mexico State exploded for four runs.  Nerves may be getting to Zell--a wild pitch and a hit batter allowed another run--5 to 0 Aggies.

Holly Bourke smashed a homer in the top of the third, Boise State's first hit.  No one was on base so it's just a solo shot for a 5-1 deficit after two and a half.

The down side to that is that Swedberg equaled that with a solo blast of her own, leading to an early shower for Zell.  Lela Work has come in to pitch for the Broncos.  6-1 NM State.

The baseballs are flying out tonight--Christina Capobianco  homered, this time good for two runs, and the score stood at 6-3.  Looks like the winning team may have to score 9 or 10 tonight.  Kelly Sweeney followed that with a homer of her own to make it 6-4.  Three consecutive errors by New Mexico State led to another run and Boise State closed within one at 6-5.  Mackenzie Whyte then came through with a single to score Caplan and tie the game up. 

A single and a double have led to another Aggie run in the bottom half of the inning.  Boise State has had to fight uphill the whole game and looks like they'll have to battle back again.  Aggies 7, Boise State 6.


New Mexico State scored three in the sixth to make it a 10-6 game.  Boise State came back for two runs (Sweeney doubled in two) and Tazz Weatherly came through in the clutch with a single that scored two more when the Aggies were charged with their fifth error of the game.  The game is tied at 10.


Ashley Maroda sent a rocket into the seats in the bottom of the eighth to win the game for New Mexico State.  The Aggies are now in first place in the WAC, tied with Boise State.  First pitch tomorrow is at 2 p.m.