After Utah (12-30, 4-11) scored in their half of the fourth, Lillian Holtje homered as a pinch-hitter leading off the fifth inning. Tiare Ho-Ching and Yannixa Acuñafollowed with singles before Ashleigh Mejia delivered a three-run shot to right center to give the Sun Devils a 7-1 lead.
Lauppe and the ASU defense took over from there, twice stranding runners at third and ending the game with a leaping snag from AJ Murphy at shortstop.
Seven different players had a hit as part of ASU’s 12 hits in the game. Tanya Windle led the group with three hits while Ho-Ching, Mejia, and Allen had two apiece.
Lauppe’s second win in as many days improved her record to 8-5 on the season. She limited Utah to seven hits while striking out two.
NOTABLE
- This is the first conference series sweep for ASU since 2022.
- The six-game winning streak is the second-longest of the season.
- Lauppe has now allowed two runs or less in six straight appearances.
- Windle’s three hits give her seven in the three-game series.
- Ho-Ching recorded her third multi-hit game of the week.
- She now has a hit in five straight games and 13 of 14 overall.
- Mejia became the fifth freshman in ASU history with at least 12 home runs in a season.
- She now has an RBI in six straight games.
- Acuña extended her hitting streak to six games.
UP NEXT
The Sun Devils return home next week for the final four home games of the season. That begins on Tuesday when they host GCU at 6 p.m.
Press Release courtesy of Sun Devil Athletics – Josh Fisher
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