POCATELLO, Idaho- In what was the second longest game in Idaho State softball history and the third longest in Big Sky history, the Idaho State softball team lost a 3-2 12 inning game to Sacramento State on Friday afternoon.
The Bengals trailed 2-0 through five innings but ISU scored a run in the sixth and seventh inning to send the game into extra innings.
"We were down and then had the tying run," Idaho State coach
Candi Letts said. "We challenged. We came back and we didn't die. We just didn't take advantage of some opportunities in the extra innings. It was a really good ball game."
The Hornets scored a run in the bottom of the 12
th and then retired the side in the bottom of the 12
th to earn the win.
Ashlyn Ames pitched all 12 innings, allowing 14 hits, walking only two and striking out nine. The Bengals were held to four hits by Celina Matthias, who also struck out 13 and walked only two.
Ames scored the first run of the game for ISU on a homer in the sixth inning.
Genesis Zamora tied the game in the seventh on a double to left field. The double allowed
Kelsey Breer to score, who led off with a single to center.
ISU had the winning run at third in the seventh inning before Matthias got her team out of the inning.
Idaho State had the winning runs on base in the 11
th but the Hornets were able to get out of the jam.
"They competed and knew every bat was important," Letts said. "We just have to swing the bats to win."
The series concludes Saturday with a doubleheader that begins at 1 p.m.
