Johnson Hits Grand Slam As Cyclones Roll

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. ? Alex Johnson hit a grand slam and drove in five runs as Iowa State cruised to a 8-0 run-rule win over Presbyterian in the final game of the Jacksonville Tournament.

Johnson collected two hits and a walk in her three plate appearances. The junior's five RBI tied a career-high. Kelsey Kidwell went 2-for-3 and scored two runs in the game.

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Iowa State (9-1) took a 1-0 lead in the second as freshman Dalyn Varela delivered a double to score Johnson, who was hit by a pitch to lead off the inning.

In the third, Johnson connected on her first home run of the season to make it 5-0.

The inning started with a walk to Bianca Lopez and back-to-back singles by Kelsey Kidwell and Carleigh Berry. After a Courtney Wray fielder's choice forced Lopez out at home, Johnson lifted a pitch over the wall in center to give the Cyclones an insurmountable advantage.

The Cyclones tacked on three more runs in the fifth on run-scoring hits by Johnson, Wray and Sydni Jones.

Rachel Zabriskie (5-1) pitched well for ISU, limiting Presbyterian (1-4) to five hits. Zabriskie struck out eight in five innings.

Iowa State heads to the Sleep Inn Classic next weekend in Denton, Texas.

Iowa State 8, Presbyterian 0 (2-15-09 at JU Softball Complex)
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Iowa State.......... 014 03 - 8 8 2 (9-1)
Presbyterian........ 000 00 - 0 5 2 (1-4)
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Pitchers: Iowa State - Zabriskie, Rachel. Presbyterian - HENSLEY.
Win-Zabriskie, Rachel(5-1) Loss-HENSLEY T-1:14 A-403
HR IS - Johnson, Alex (1).

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