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Live Stats
POCATELLO, Idaho- The Idaho State softball team continues its nonconference schedule with a five-game tournament at Colorado State, March 3-5. The Bengals play at 9 a.m. (MTN) vs. Penn State to open tourney play and then plays Buffalo at 11:15 a.m. mountain time. ISU plays Penn State again on Saturday at 9 a.m. mountain time before playing Buffalo at 11:15 a.m (MTN). ISU concludes tourney play on Sunday vs Colorado State 11:30 a.m. (MTN). All five games will be available on live stats at isubengals.com.
Scouting Buffalo
ISU leads the series 2-0. ISU last beat Buffalo 3-1 on March 2, 2014. The Bulls are 2-8 on the season with wins over Hartford 6-5 and 7-0. Buffalo is batting .265. Leandra Jew leads the Bulls with a .367 avg, 11 hits, and two doubles. On the year opponents are batting .283. For the season the Bulls team era is 3.76. Ally Power has a 1-2 record with a 1.68 era and striking out 29 batters. Opponents era is 2.26 when facing Buffalo.
Scouting Penn State
This is ISU first meeting vs Penn State. On the year Penn State is 6-7 with wins over LSU 7-3, Georgia Tech 3-2, 8-3, Virginia Tech 1-0(8), 7-1, and Cleveland State 9-0(5). Madison Seifert leads the Nittany Lions pitching with a 3-4 record and 1.91 era. As a team Penn State has a 2.25 era, while opponents have a 3.06 era. Penn State is hitting .253 as a team. Mollie Sorenson leads the team with a .390 avg and 16 hits. For the season opponents are batting .247 vs. the Nittany Lions.
Scouting Colorado State
Colorado State leads the series 2-1. In the last meeting Colorado State won 5-2 on February 17, 2017. The Rams are 5-4 with wins over Maryland 14-5(6), 6-3, ISU 5-2, Northern Iowa 4-2, and Weber State 4-0. Amber Nelson leads the Rams batting with a .391 avg, two home runs, nine hits, and eight RBIs. Colorado State as a team is batting .251, while opponents are batting .252. On the season, the Rams pitching staff has a 3.07 era. Colorado State opponents have a 4.22 era facing the Rams.
Burnett is ISU's All-Time Hit Leader
Idaho State senior
Kacie Burnett is Idaho State's all-time hit leader. The senior outfielder had three hits against Fresno State. to break Vicky Galasso's record of 253. Burnett now has 256 hits.
Bengal Bites
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Alex Portesi has a three-game hitting streak.
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Alex Portesi and
Haley Harrison have reached base in three straight games.
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Kacie Burnett has three multiple hit games.
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Mariah Mulcahy picked up her first career win in the 7-3 win over UC Davis. She allowed four hits and struck out two in six innings.
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Kacie Burnett hit .389 at Fresno State with seven hits and one home run.
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