Boise State
14-4
Le Moyne
2-11
Texas Two Step Sends Broncos to Championship Game
3/1/2025 7:22:00 PM | Softball
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The Broncos (15-4) wrapped up round-robin play with a 13-5 win in six innings and defeated the Dolphins 13-4 in six innings during their semifinal matchup.
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"Our offense continues to show its depth," head coach Justin Shults said. "We are getting contributions up and down the lineup."
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In the opener, Sydney Groves led off the second with a home run to become the ninth player in Boise State history with 100-career RBI.
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Le Moyne (2-12) tied the game in the top of the third, but the Broncos took the lead right back on an RBI-double by Makenzie Butt, her first of a school-record three two-baggers in the game.
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In the fourth, the Dolphins tied the game 2-2 before the Broncos seized control with a five-run bottom of the frame. After Groves singled, Megan Lake hit a two-run home run to give Boise State the lead for good. Butt capped the rally with a three-run double.
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The Broncos ended the game with a five-run sixth. Mykenzie Hanna led off with her seventh home run of the season to become the third Bronco with 40-career round-trippers. Groves added a three-run home run and Quinn Southerland provided an RBI-double to close out the win.
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Boise State came from behind twice in its semifinal triumph. Trailing 1-0 in the first, Sophia Knight singled, stole second and scored on a single by Hanna. An RBI-fielder's choice by Groves gave the Broncos a 2-1 advantage after an inning.
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In the third, Butt hit a solo home run to spark a three-run rally as the Broncos regained the lead at 5-4.
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Boise State added four in the fifth on a two-run double by Hollie Farmer, a run-scoring single from Leah McAnally and an RBI-ground out by Southerland.
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The Broncos put the finishing touches on the win in the sixth. Butt collected an RBI-single and Groves crushed a game-ending three-run home run.
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Boise State faces Houston in the tournament's championship game, Sunday at noon MT.
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NOTES
*Boise State has scored eight or more runs in a school record 11-straight games.
*The Broncos have nine run-rule wins this season, equaling their total from a year ago.
*Boise State has six come-from-behind victories in 2025.
*The Broncos are 9-0 all-time against schools from New York.
*Sydney Groves was 5-for-7 with eight RBI…her two home runs in the opener gave her a school-record six multi-home run games.
*Makenzie Butt was 5-for-7 with six RBI and has seven home runs in her last-eight games.
*Sophia Knight stole a base in each game to move into a tie for ninth all-time at Boise State with 26.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Keighran, Shannon (2-0)
L: Isabella Kwashek (1-3)
Batting:
2B: Dominique Rinaldi 1
RBI: Dominique Rinaldi 2 ; Arianna Exarchakis 1 ; Maddie Martin 1
SF: Dominique Rinaldi 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Avery Linn 1 ; Dominique Rinaldi 1 ; Alyssa Dybacz 1 ; Alayna Bush 1 ; Maddie Martin 1
SB: Alayna Bush 1
CS: Maddie Martin 1
Batting:
2B: Butt, Makenzie 3 ; Southerland, Quinn 1
HR: Hanna, Mykenzie 1 ; Groves, Sydney 2 ; Lake, Megan 1
RBI: Hanna, Mykenzie 1 ; Butt, Makenzie 4 ; Groves, Sydney 4 ; Lake, Megan 2 ; McAnally, Leah 1 ; Southerland, Quinn 1
SH: Lake, Megan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Knight, Sophia 2 ; Hanna, Mykenzie 2 ; Butt, Makenzie 1 ; Stroh, Skylar 1 ; Groves, Sydney 3 ; Hernandez, Ashley 1 ; Lake, Megan 2 ; Southerland, Quinn 1
SB: Knight, Sophia 1
HBP: Hanna, Mykenzie 1 ; Stroh, Skylar 1
