Forget about putting pressure on the other team. Now in a pitcher's dual, and right now, Micetich looks far sharper.
Reifschneider will lead off the inning. Then Hayley Miles again and Jordan in the fifth.
Zell has thrown 62 pitches and she isn't her sharpest. But, she does throw a strike to Reifschneider. The 0-1 is in the dirt for a 1-1 count. The Aztecs with five hits so far. A grounder to Zell and Aubray makes the throw to Crump for one down.
And now Miles, hitting .727 over the last week. Zell needs to keep her down. A solid base hit up the middle for a single and Lacey Jordan comes up. Look for the bunt.
Jordan up against Zell and she looks at a strike. Ball one outside. One on, one out. Jordan looks at ball two low. Klopp is on deck with the count 2-1. Jordan flied out and grounded into a double play. She sent a shot just foul. 2-2 count. 3-2 count and Miles stole second. Miles on second with one down. Another base hit, Miles has to stop at third.
So we have Jordan on first, Miles on third, one down and Lorena Klopp with 32 RBI's comes up. Klopp hits a chopper to first. Crump fielded it to Caplan at second, but Miles scores and the Aztecs grab the lead that I said Boise State needed in the top of the inning. Didn't happen for the Broncos but it has for San Diego State.
Now Jordan on second with two down. Zell with a strike to Maeva. San Diego State has taken the lead. Another base hit, and Jordan has scored. Maeva takes second and San Diego State leads 3-1.
No hook yet, as San Diego State has eight hits in the game. Maeva is on second, still two out and Jackson is up. First pitch is a ball. Outside for 2-0. Get these guys out! Zell delivers a strike and it's 2-1. Jackson has a double and a single so far today. Called strike two. The crowd going crazy. Zell about to fire her 82nd pitch.
Jackson has hit a two-run homer for SD State and it is 5-1. That's Jackson's ninth dinger of the year, and her 32nd and 33rd RBI's of the year.
2-3-4 coming up for Boise State and the Broncos need to prove they can hit with San Diego State today.
And Lela Work, who pitched so brilliantly yesterday, will come in for Zell, who just didn't have it, especially the last two innings. San Diego State has scored four this inning to take a 5-1 lead.
Micetich has been sitting on the bench for a while, so the time to get to her will be in the Bronco sixth. But first Kristin May has to be retired. She fires a ball, and then May swings and misses for a 1-1 count. Work comes to the plate and gets another whiff for strike two. Work strikes out May finally, but much damage as three hits, four runs, no errors and no one left.
How much does Boise State believe in themselves? We'll find out now as for the first time in the series, Boise State is down four runs.
