Box Score

SAN MARCOS, Texas – The Texas State softball team bounced back from a loss on Tuesday night with a 4-0 victory over Big 10 opponent in Iowa on Wednesday evening. This was the first victory in school history against the Hawkeyes in four appearances. Rayn House allowed just two hits in the shutout victory.
 
Texas State improved to 18-12 overall as the team heads to Lubbock, Texas for a non-conference three-game series against Texas Tech this weekend.
 
In the top of the first inning, the Iowa offense came alive in the first at bat with a double to right center field. Texas State worked its way out of the inning, however, highlighted by a diving catch by senior shortstop Jordan Masek.
 
After a scoreless and hitless first inning where the Bobcats left three runners stranded, the bats came alive in the bottom of the second inning starting with a solo shot to left field by Katie Doerre. The bats continued to rattle off hits in the bottom half of the second inning as Texas State recorded a double and two singles, scoring three more after Doerre's home run.

 
Bats from both dugouts were silenced after the second inning until the Bobcats added another hit in the bottom of the fourth. A line drive double play to the first baseman ended Texas State's run at adding more to its four-run lead.
 
With one out in the bottom of the sixth, Texas State threatened to add more to its total after back-to-back singles and a walk. A fielder's choice play at home and a strikeout swinging halted the Bobcats push for more as Texas State left three stranded.
 
The Bobcats finished the game with 10 runners stranded and eight total hits compared to just two hits and four left on by the Hawkeyes.
 
Kelli Baker and Masek led the Bobcats in hits with two apiece. Four additional Bobcats contributed hits in the win.
 
House improved to 15-7 overall and finished the game with seven strikeouts. House has now recorded eight complete game shutouts and has increased her strikeout total to 142.
 
Texas State will hit the road once again this weekend as it travels to Texas Tech for a three-game series on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The game on Friday is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. while both weekend games will start at 12 p.m. Live stats will be available at txstatebobcats.com.