#11 Gorillas Cruise Past Fort Hays State in 2-Game Sweep
PITTSBURG, KS — The #11 Pitt State Gorillas swept Fort Hays State, winning game one by way of a shutout, 8-0, in 6 innings and then came back and won game two, 4-1.
The Gorillas improve to 36-4 on the year and 10-2 in conference. Pitt State went 4-0 this weekend after sweeping Nebraska-Kearney yesterday.
Game 1 Recap — Pitt State 8, Fort Hays State 0…
The game was scoreless for the first 4 innings, until in the bottom of the 5th, Amaya Snyder hit a solo home-run to give the Gorillas the 1-0 lead.
In the bottom of the 6th, Paxtyn Hayes hit a 2-RBI double to score Hannah Burnett and Heather Arnett to extend PSU’s lead to 3-0.
Later in the inning, Gabby Schultz singled to left field scoring two more runs to make 5-0.
Sophia Hoffman followed Schultz hitting a RBI-single, also into left field.
Arnett ended the game with a walk-off 2-RBI double to secure the run rule victory, 8-0.
Ava Laurent picked up her 12th win of the season after going; 6.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER and finished with 3 strikeouts.
Game 2 Recap — Pitt State 4, Fort Hays State 1…
Fort Hays State took the early lead in the top of the 1st inning after a single to right field.
Pitt State responded in the bottom of the first after Maddie Fernandez singled to the right side to tie the game at 1-all.
In the bottom of the 3rd, Fernandez stepped up to launch a solo home-run over the wall in centerfield to give the Gorillas the 2-1 advantage.
Alleyna Rushing singled to right center and the Gorillas led 3-1 in the 4th.
Hayes added an insurance run in the bottom of the 5th after she hit a solo home-run to extend the lead 4-1.
Kiana Pogroszewski earned the win after only giving up one run in 6 innings and struck out a batter. She picked up her 11th win of the year.
Chelsea Beville checked in for the bottom of the 7th and picked up her 2nd save of the season after going; 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER and one strikeout.
What’s Next?
Pitt State will be off for the week and return to action next Saturday (Apr 6) when they host conference rival Missouri Southern for a double header.
Game one is set for 1:00 p.m. and game two will be around 3:00 p.m. at the Gene Bicknell Sports Complex.
