ISU Earns Sweep Of UNI With 5-3 Win

AMES, Iowa ? Katie Reichling hit a two-run double and Jessica Quade hit her fifth homer of the season and second of the day as Iowa State defeated Northern Iowa, 5-3, to earn a sweep of the Panthers Wednesday afternoon at the Southwest Athletic Complex.

With the win, ISU improves to 19-24 on the season. Northern Iowa falls to 13-18 with the loss.

Reichling and Amanda Bradberry finished the game with two hits each. Bradberry's two hits were triples and Reichling doubled twice in the win.

Reichling erased a 1-0 Northern Iowa lead with her two-run double in the third inning off Northern Iowa starter Sarah Backey. The Cyclones tacked on another by pulling off a double steal that worked to perfection. Ashley Killeen broke from first and the throw by UNI catcher Kelly Papesh was cut off and relayed home, but not before Reichling could slide in safely to push the Iowa State lead to 3-1.

The Cyclones scored a pair of insurance runs in the sixth inning that proved to be the difference in the game. Quade led off the inning with a towering shot to left field and Bradberry's second triple of the game allowed the freshman to score from third on a wild pitch as ISU pushed its lead to 5-1.

The Panthers, who also scored solo runs in the first and fifth innings, added a run in the seventh and got the tying run into scoring position before Alyssa Ransom closed the door with a strikeout and break the school record with her sixth career save.

Freshman Charissa Carlin (9-6) picked up the win for Iowa State, allowing two runs on six hits in 5 1/3 innings of work.

Backey (0-2) got the loss for the Panthers, allowing five runs on six Cyclone hits.

The Cyclones will be back in action this weekend as they host Oklahoma State in a Big 12 showdown Saturday and Sunday afternoon. First pitch for Saturday is slated for 2 p.m.

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