Offense Keeps Rolling as Eagles Top Cyclones

Saturday, March 5

Macon, Ga.

10:00 AM

Boston College

10-8

Iowa State

11-6

Iowa State

Boston College

Offense Keeps Rolling as Eagles Top Cyclones

March 05, 2016 | Softball

Box Score

BC improves to 10-8 on the season

GAME INFORMATION
Score: Boston College 10, Iowa State 1 (5 innings)
Records: Boston College (10-8), Iowa State (11-6)
Location: Sikes Field, Macon, Ga.
Time of Game: 1:35

BC HIGHLIGHTS

Junior Tatiana Cortez was 1-of-2 at the plate with one home run, one RBI and two runs scored. She has now homered in four consecutive games and boasts a team-leading five home runs on the season.
Sophomore Jordan Chimento went 2-of-3 with one home run, one double and three RBI's, extending her hitting streak to six games.
Freshman Carly Severini's bases-clearing double with the bases loaded extended her hitting streak to five games. She has now collected a hit in seven of the last eight games.
Sophomore Annie Murphy went 2-of-2 with a home run, one RBI and two runs scored.
The Eagles, winners of five in a row, clinched the No. 1 seed in bracket play of the Black and Orange challenge.

TURNING POINT

Boston College put six on the board in the bottom of the fourth inning, putting the game out of reach.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Cyclones struck first in the top of the first when a Kelsey McFarland double plated one.
The Eagles answered back with four in the bottom half of the inning, scoring four off three home runs by Cortez, Chimento and Murphy.
Boston College would break the game open in the bottom of the fourth inning, scoring a total of six runs to extend the lead to 10-1. A sacrifice bunt from sophomore Chloe Sharabba brought home the first. Chimento would follow up with a double to right field that plated another. After senior Megan Cooley was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, Severini brought all three in to score with a double to center field.

UP NEXT
The Eagles will play the fourth seed in the first round of the Black and Orange Challenge on Saturday, March 5 at 2:30 p.m. at Sikes Field in Macon, Ga.