Kansas City
11-18
Iowa State
11-16
Roo Bats Erupt for First Win Over Iowa State Since 2002
3/20/2024 6:19:00 PM | Softball
Katie Noble pitched a complete game and went 2-of-2 with two RBI to lead Kansas City's efforts
KANSAS CITY - Kansas City (11-18) and Iowa State (11-16, 2-4 Big 12) each got out to fast starts this afternoon at Urban Youth Academy, but it was the Roos who kept things going, claiming a 7-3 win. Both teams scored two runs in the first inning, and after going scoreless in the next two innings the Roos didn't look back, exploding for three runs and setting the tone to extend their winning streak to five games.
After allowing two runs in the first inning Katie Noble settled down, pitching all seven innings and earning her season high in strikeouts with five. Noble allowed five hits with three earned runs on 111 pitches.Â
Noble helped herself out on the offensive end, getting two hits and also bringing in two runs. Briona Woods also had two hits with three RBI including a big two-run RBI single that gave Kansas City a 5-2 lead in the bottom of the fourth.
KEY MOMENTS | HIGHLIGHTSÂ
- Bottom 1 / 2-2 | Iowa State scored two in the first, but Derika Castilo took advantage of a Cyclone error and hit a two-run RBI single to tie the game up.
- Bottom 4 / 5-2 | After being down in the count 1-2, Noble was able to work her way to a RBI walk, giving the Roos a 3-2 lead. Briona Woods singled to center field in the next at-bat, bringing in Kadin Vire and Lauren Parker and extending KC's lead to three.Â
- Bottom 6 / 7-3 | Iowa State was able to cut the Kansas City lead down to two after a home run but the Roos answered with two runs in the bottom half. After reaching base on an error by Iowa State, Abby Husak advanced to second on a single by Vire. Noble singled to left field bringing in Husak and Vire was able to advance to third base after a fielding error. Woods made them pay, coming through with a sacrifice fly that allowed Vire to score and gave the Roos a comfortable 7-3 lead. Â
- Top 7 / 7-3 | Kansas City was on the cusp of victory as Noble took the circle in the seventh. She got a strikeout and a fly out to notch the first two outs, but an error allowed a runner to reach first. The next batter sent a looping fly ball into shallow left field, but Parker laid out and clinched the win.
STATS TO NOTE
- Noble went the full seven innings earning her season high in strikeouts with five.Â
- Woods went for a pair of hits knocking in three runs to bring her RBI total to 15 tying her for second on the team.Â
- Today's win marks the fourth time that the Roos have defeated the Cyclones in 17 match ups. The Roos had lost their previous six meetings with the Cyclones before today's win.Â
- This is the longest winning streak of Head Coach Kiki Stokes O'Connor's tenure. The previous mark was four-straight wins from Feb. 23-24 of this season.
POSTGAME INTERVIEWS
Coach Kiki Stokes O'Connor | Katie Noble
UP NEXT
Kansas City begins conference play this weekend, hosting St. Thomas for three games on Saturday and Sunday.Â
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Noble, Katie (4-3)
L: Rodriguez, Aziza (3-5)
Batting:
HR: Minor, Ashley 1
RBI: Minor, Ashley 3
SH: Spelhaug, Carli 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Ochoa, Milaysia 1 ; Allen, Angelina 1 ; Minor, Ashley 1
SB: Allen, Angelina 1
Batting:
RBI: Noble, Katie 2 ; Woods, Briona 3 ; Castillo, Derika 2
SF: Woods, Briona 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Husak, Abby 2 ; Vire, Kadin 2 ; Noble, Katie 1 ; Navarro, Elleana 1 ; Parker, Lauren 1
SB: Kvale, Taylor 1
