SAN JOSE, Calif. – Lacie Ham went the distance in a complete game effort while Shay McDowell and Ahmiya Noriega turned in multi-hit performances to lead San José State softball (21-24, 8-10 MW) in a 4-2 win over Boise State (30–19, 8-10 MW) in game two of this three-game series from Spartan Softball Complex as Head Coach Tammy Lohmann reached 100 career wins on Saturday afternoon.
Senior pitcher Ham threw a complete game, allowing just five hits and striking out two, to lead the Spartans to a crucial conference victory.
The Spartans jumped ahead early with a first-inning RBI single from McDowell, scoring Noriega, who opened the game with a single up the middle. After Boise State tied the game in the second inning, San José State responded with a decisive three-run fourth, capitalizing on a bases-loaded walk by Sarah Deplitch and a two-RBI single from Reina Zermeno.
Boise State attempted a rally in the fifth, scoring once on a wild pitch, but Ham and the Spartan defense shut the door over the final two frames to seal the win.
Noriega paced the Spartans' offense with a 2-for-3 day at the plate and two runs scored. McDowell also contributed two hits and an RBI, helping lead the way.
The game was played in front of 345 fans on a cool, partly cloudy afternoon at Spartan Softball Complex.
- Lacie Ham: 7.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, Win
- Ham's complete game is her third of the season and 16th of her career.
- Ahmiya Noriega: 2-for-3, two singles, two runs scored
- Noriega now has 11 multi-hit games this season
- Noriega's hits extended her hit streak to nine games.
- Shay McDowell: 2-for-3, two singles, RBI
- McDowell extended her hit streak to seven games
- McDowell now has 12 multi-hit games this season.
- Reina Zermeno: 1-for-3, 2-RBI single
- Zermeno's two RBIs give her 24 for the season, leading the clubhouse.
- Aubrie Thomas: 1-for-3, single
- Taylor Chillingworth: 1-for-2, single
- Sarah Deplitch: Walk, RBI
- Head Coach Tammy Lohmann has now tallied 100 wins for her career.
UP NEXT: The Spartans will finish their three-game series with Boise State tomorrow, Sunday, April 27, with their final home game of the season and a celebration of Senior Day. First pitch is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. PT. You can catch all of the action on Mountain West Network.
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