PHOENIX, Arizona –  It was a complete game on both offense and defense for the Bobcats as they closed the Arizona State/GCU Classic undefeated with a 6-0 win against Grand Canyon on Sunday afternoon. The Bobcats are now 14-4 on the season through 18 games.
 
The Bobcats scored six unanswered runs from five different Bobcats while having an error-less game and a complete game shutout from Jessica Mullins. Mullins tallied up 13 strikeouts against the Lopes, tying her career high set in 2022 against South Alabama.
 
A two run Sara Vanderford homer, a Ciara Trahan RBI double turned run on an error, a Piper Randolph sac-fly and aggressive base running to steal home from Karmyn Bass made up the scoring for the Bobcats.

The Bobcats will return home to host #2 Texas on Wednesday, February 28 inside Bobcat Softball Stadium. The game will be broadcast on KTSW 89.9 and tickets can be purchased at txst.com/tickets. 
 
How it Happened
Neither side found any success in the batter's box through the first three innings as both sides went three-up, three-down for the first three-innings. It was an impressive showing for starting pitcher Jessica Mullins, though, as she went seven straight strikeouts to start the game.
 
The Bobcats bats came alive in the fourth inning. Hannah Earls got on base from a single and stole second on Trahan's at-bat. Trahan would go on to get an RBI double and score on her at-bat when the Lopes' second basemen made a fielding error.
 
From there, Bass singled to the right side and advanced Anna Jones to second who got on from a walk. Piper Randolph hit a sac fly to left field to score Jones and go up 3-0.
 
Bass would end up stealing home on Emilee Baker's at-bat while the Lopes catcher attempted to throw out Sydney Harvey at second base. Baker ended up striking out to end the inning, but the 'Cats led 4-0 in the top of the 4^th.
 
Mullins gave up a hit in the 4^th but got out of the inning without giving up a run.
 
The Bobcats got two runs in the 6^th off a Sara Vanderford home run to left field, scoring Trahan who reached on a fielder's choice. This was Vanderfords 3^rd home run of the season, 32^nd of her career.
 
Mullins struck out three straight batters in the bottom of the 6^th, all in four of fewer pitches. She would tally 13 strikeouts on the day, tying the most in a single game in her career.
 
No more runs would be added to the board in the 7^th as the Bobcats won 6-0 and finished the ASU/GCU Classic undefeated, going 6-0.