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POCATELLO, Idaho- The Idaho State softball team lost at Boise State 5-3 and 8-0 in five innings. The Bengals are 15-24 and Boise State improved to 30-9.
In the 5-3 loss to Boise State the Bengals had eight hits but committed four errors in the field. Boise State scored its five runs on 10 hits.
Idaho State led 2-1 after the top of the fourth inning. Boise State then scored three runs in the bottom of the fourth and one in the fifth to lead 5-1. ISU added a run in the sixth inning.
Emma Bordenkecher was 2-3 with an RBI.
Billie Jean Wells was 2-3 and scored one run and
Jayden DeMoss was 2-3.
MaKenzie Van Sickle was 1-3 with two RBIs.
Mailee Newman took the loss. She pitched the fourth and fifth innings and gave up four runs.
Autumn Pease pitched the first three innings and allowed only three hits and one run.
Mariah Mulcahy tossed the final inning.
In the 8-0 loss, Idaho State was held to two hits.
Kelsea Sweeney took the loss by pitching the first innings and
Mariah Mulcahy pitched the fourth inning.
"The pitchers threw well," Idaho State coach
Candi Letts said. "Overall they kept the Boise hitters off balance and we hung in there and started putting hits together and challenge Boise in the first game. In the second game we got behind and didn't string any hits together. It was good to play again. We haven't played in a couple of weeks."
Idaho State returns to Big Sky Conference play April 26-27 for a three-game series at Southern Utah.
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