March 6, 2010
Box Score
Complete Stat Packet: Creighton 6, Idaho State 1 
Tempe, AZ --- The Creighton Blue Jays hit three home runs, accounting for five of their six run, spoiling another solid effort by the Bengals as ISU went down 6-1 in their third game of five in the Wilson/DeMarini Classic at Arizona State.
The game was one of missed opportunities for the Bengals, as they totaled 11 hits and left 15 runners on base in scoring just once. Creighton meanwhile went deep three times over the fourth and fifth innings to put ISU out of reach.
Up 1-0, Nora Maschue for the Bengals was cruising along, having not allowed a hit through three innings, including a 1-2-3 strike out of the side in the second, but she would never get out of the fourth. Ranae Sinkler tied the game with a leadoff homer, her sixth of the year, and Maschue then walked Michelle Koch. After a sacrifice and a strikeout, it looked like Nora would get out of the inning relatively unscathed, but Amy Baker hit a pinch hit two-run home run to give the Blue Jays a 3-2 lead on only two hits.
The Blue Jays followed with back-to-back singles to chase Maschue, and a third straight single, this off of reliever Kandis Clesson, made it 4-1. Clesson then allowed a two-run homer in the fifth to complete the scoring.
The Bengals had plenty of chances, but could only muster one run, that coming in the third on an RBI double by Jocelyn Horton that plated Brittany Olsin. ISU had great chances for more runs in the second, third, and seventh, but left the bases loaded all three times. In all, ISU left 15 runners on base, and eight in scoring position as ISU went just 5-for-21 with runners on base.
Horton led the hit parade for ISU with a 3-for-4 day, and Emily Hu was 2-for-4. Maschue took the loss, allowing four earned runs in 3.2 innings of work with four strikeouts, while Clesson allowed two earned in 3.1 innings.
NOTES: Megan Miller tied the school record by hitting safely in 15 straight games dating back to last season, and her streak of 10 straight to start the year is a school record ... Maschue dropped to 0-4 on the season ... Olsin started at catcher, but left the game along with first baseman Courtney Darby after they collided on defense.
