Boise State Splits at BYU

Friday, March 26

Provo, Utah

2:30 p.m. MT

Boise State

6-12

Brigham Young

11-13

BSU

BYU

3/26/2021 9:47:00 PM | Softball

Box Score 1 Box Score 2

Broncos take the first game 6-4, then fall 4-1 to Cougars in game two.

By: Courtesy: Boise State Athletics

PROVO, Utah - Boise State's softball team came away with a road split Friday at BYU winning the first game of a doubleheader 6-4 before falling 4-1 in the night cap. Ashlyn Adams led the Broncos offensively hitting .429 going 3-of-7 for one run and two RBI. The split moved Boise State to 6-13 overall with a single game remaining this weekend at 1 p.m. Saturday against Southern Utah (MT) in Provo.

The first game was an offensive contest as the teams combined for 19 runs with the Broncos rallying from one run down to win it. The second game was more of a defensive game as neither team managed to get their bats going and hit under 20 percent, with the exception of BYU in the fourth inning when the Cougars hit two home runs.

Other Boise State leaders on the day were Jordyn Hutchins who hit .333 with two hits and one run, Kelsey Lalor tallied two hits, one was a home run, while Alison Seng recorded a pair of hits and had two RBI.

"Game one was a huge team win," said head coach Maggie Huffaker. "We found a way to stick together and get it done. We played great defense, pitched well and had a couple great pinch hits from India Kelly and Bobbiann Pratt. In game two, we just didn't make adjustments quick enough but did a nice job continuing to fight till the last out. I was pleased with Taylor Caudill coming in to throw some quality relief innings."

Coach Huffaker on what the difference was between the two games, "The difference in the two games really was just the adjustments at the plate. If we find a way to adjust sooner, I think we come out of the day with two wins. But we got a lot of valuable experience today, now we need to come back tomorrow and try to win the weekend."

GAME 1 RECAP: Boise State 6, BYU 4
Boise State rallied from one down to win the first game at BYU 6-4. The Broncos scored one in the second, two in the third and three in the sixth to take a 6-2 advantage. The Blue and Orange then held off a BYU rally attempt in the bottom of the seventh where the Cougars had the bases loaded with no outs, but could only manage to score two runs as the Broncos claimed the victory.

F (BSU 6-4), Game 1 | BYU scores 2 in the in bottom of the 7th, but the Broncos hold on to take game 1 of the doubleheader 6⃣-4⃣! 🥎🐴👊👏

Boise State is 6-12 overall. Game 2 in 30 minutes.#WhatsNext @BroncoSports @BoiseState @MW_OlySports pic.twitter.com/QBRWvMRtSt
— Boise State Softball (@BroncoSportsSB) March 26, 2021

After the Cougars scored one run in the bottom of the first for the early lead, the Broncos responded with three straight runs. Lalor hit her team-leading fourth home run of the season in the top of the second, a solo shot over the left field fence to tie it up.

Boise State took the lead for good in the top of the third with two scores for a 3-1 lead. With Karlee Johnson on third and Autumn Bennett on second, Adams stepped to the plate and hit a two RBI single past the shortstop.

BYU answered with a run in the bottom of the third to make it 3-2 Broncos. It remained that way until the top of the sixth when Boise State broke it open with three runs. The Broncos scored on a single by Pratt to right field that brought Ashlyn Whalen home from third. Then with two on base, Seng singled to left center bringing home Abby Bumcrot and Hutchins to make it 6-2 Blue and Orange.

The Cougars came back in the seventh by loading the bases and bringing two across the plate to make the final score 6-4 Boise State.

Hannah Bailey won her fourth game of the season with Sara Johnson getting the save.

The Broncos finished the game hitting .333 with a season-high 10 hits and left six runners on base, while BYU hit .300 and had nine hits, three errors and left nine stranded.

GAME 2 RECAP: BYU 4, Boise State 1
The Cougars came back in the second game to hand Boise State a 4-1 defeat powered by a pair of homers in the fourth inning that scored three.

BYU defeats Boise State 4-1 as they split the doubleheader. Boise State was held to 3 hits in the game by Adams, Rocco and Hutchins.

Broncos move to 6-13 overall with a game versus Southern Utah on Saturday. #WhatsNext @BroncoSports @BoiseState @MW_OlySports pic.twitter.com/o6FZMreGNt
— Boise State Softball (@BroncoSportsSB) March 27, 2021

The game was the opposite of the first where the teams combined for 19 hits, this time they combined for seven with the Broncos' first of three hits coming in the fifth inning. They also combined for five errors, two by the Broncos in the second inning that led to the first BYU score.

BYU added three more in the fourth with a two RBI homer to left center, followed by a solo shot over right center. The Cougars had three of their four hits in the inning.

Boise State attempted to rally with three base runners in the top of the sixth. With two out, Adams was the first Bronco to reach base on a single to right. Bella Rocco hit a single to center field that advanced Adams to third. Adams then scored on a passed ball with Lalor at bat.

Lalor was the third Bronco to reach base in the sixth when she struck out, then made it safe to first following an error by the BYU catcher who failed to control the third strike. Unfortunately, Boise State could not get any other runners across the plate as they left two stranded as the Cougars held on for the win.

Neither team hit well as Boise State finished at .111 percent and left five runners stranded, while BYU hit .182 and left three on base.