Iowa State softball wins fourth Big 12 Conference series

The Iowa State softball team continues to find exciting ways to win games, rallying on Friday for a 7-6 victory over Kansas in Big 12 Conference action at Cyclone Sports Complex.

With the win, the Cyclones (23-18, 11-6) picked up their fourth conference series victory of the season.

Sydney Malott hit her 10th home run of the season and Jaiden Ralston improved to 8-6 inside the circle with four innings of two-hit action with one strikeout. With a win on Saturday in the series finale, Iowa State would have its second conference sweep of the season.

Tatum Johnson was 2-for-3 with two RBI and three runs scored, as Malott drove in two, as did Reagan Bartholomew, who played the winning run with the bases loaded in the seventh.

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Jessie Clemons added two hits, a run scored and an RBI while McKenna Andrews was 2-for-3 with a run scored.

The Cyclones last made the NCAA regionals in 2021 when they finished 34-23. They are seeking their first winning record in conference play in program history, as the 1987 team went 7-3 in Big 8 action.