Friday, April 26
Boise, Idaho
6 p.m.
Boise State
29-20, 9-8
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New Mexico
13-36, 5-12
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New Mexico
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Boise State
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Flores Blast Beats Lobos
4/26/2024 10:06:00 PM | Softball
BOISE, Idaho – Alycia Flores led off the bottom of the seventh with a home run to propel Boise State past New Mexico 5-4 and push the Broncos one step closer to a Mountain West Championship berth.
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The home run was the fourth of the season for the redshirt senior and capped a 2-for-3, three RBI night.
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"We are starting to win close games," head coach Justin Shults said. "We just have to keep focused on our next game. I continue to be proud of our fight and tonight we did a great job of scoring runs late."
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The Broncos (29-20, 9-8 MW) took a 1-0 lead in the second on a two-out, RBI-single by Abby Bumcrot. Taylor Caudill took a no-hitter into the fifth before back-to-back home runs put the Lobos (13-36, 5-12) on top 2-1.
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Boise State responded in the bottom half of the fifth with a two-run single by Flores for a 3-2 lead. Sophia Knight gave the Broncos a two-run lead with a run-scoring single in the sixth.
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Jenna Bloom (8-3), who worked three innings in relief of Caudill, gave up two runs in the seventh that tied the game 4-4, despite getting soft contact on four balls in play.
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Top Broncos
Boise State hosts New Mexico at 2 p.m., Saturday.
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The home run was the fourth of the season for the redshirt senior and capped a 2-for-3, three RBI night.
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"We are starting to win close games," head coach Justin Shults said. "We just have to keep focused on our next game. I continue to be proud of our fight and tonight we did a great job of scoring runs late."
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The Broncos (29-20, 9-8 MW) took a 1-0 lead in the second on a two-out, RBI-single by Abby Bumcrot. Taylor Caudill took a no-hitter into the fifth before back-to-back home runs put the Lobos (13-36, 5-12) on top 2-1.
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Boise State responded in the bottom half of the fifth with a two-run single by Flores for a 3-2 lead. Sophia Knight gave the Broncos a two-run lead with a run-scoring single in the sixth.
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Jenna Bloom (8-3), who worked three innings in relief of Caudill, gave up two runs in the seventh that tied the game 4-4, despite getting soft contact on four balls in play.
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Top Broncos
- Alycia Flores was 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
- Sophia Knight was 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI.
- The Broncos posted their 12th come-from-behind win of the season.
- Boise State can clinch a spot in the Mountain West Championship with a win, Saturday or Sunday.
- Sophia Knight set the Boise State freshman record for hits and has 71 this year.
Boise State hosts New Mexico at 2 p.m., Saturday.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Bloom, Jenna (8-3)
L: SNOW (2-13)
Batting:
2B: ARCHULETA 1
HR: BAYLOR 1 ; ARCHULETA 1
RBI: BAYLOR 1 ; ARCHULETA 1 ; YEATTS 1 ; CARITHERS 1
Base Running:
RUNS: BAYLOR 2 ; ARCHULETA 2
Batting:
HR: Flores, Alycia 1
RBI: Knight, Sophia 1 ; Flores, Alycia 3 ; Bumcrot, Abby 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Knight, Sophia 1 ; Flores, Alycia 1 ; Hutchins, Jordyn 1 ; Farmer, Hollie 1 ; Bumcrot, Abby 1
HBP: Hutchins, Jordyn 1 ; Farmer, Hollie 1
Game Leaders
Hitting
AB
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R
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H
2
RBI
1
AB
3
R
1
H
2
RBI
3
AB
1
R
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H
1
RBI
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AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
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