CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. – Bessie Noll went 4-for-4 at the plate and drove in a pair of runs to lead Stanford to a 15-9 softball victory over North Carolina State, enabling the Cardinal to finish Saturday's play with a split at the Mary Nutter Classic, after a 9-1 morning loss to Boise State.
In the opener, the Cardinal (7-6) fell victim to a five-run third inning and never recovered against Boise State (3-11). Stanford was held to four hits.
A day after getting her first collegiate hit, Lauren Frost drove in Stanford's lone run in the second inning to score Jessica Plaza from second. Plaza also had a nice showing at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a walk and a run.
Haley Snyder (4-3) got the second consecutive start in the circle after pitching a complete game in last night's victory against San Jose State. She allowed six runs - one earned - on six hits and two walks with two strikeouts.
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. – Stanford rebounded quickly in its game against NC State immediately following the conclusion of its loss against Boise State.
The Cardinal broke a 5-5 tie on Kayla Bonstrom's RBI single in the third, and blew the game open with a five-run fourth to take an 11-5 lead. Noll struck the biggest blow with a two-run single up the middle on a full-count, scoring pinch-hitter Lauren Frost, who walked, and Lauren Bertoy, who doubled.
Stanford lashed the Wolfpack (6-7) for nine combined hits from the second through fourth innings and had plenty more opportunities, stranding 13 baserunners. Eight different Cardinal players registered at least one hit and 10 recorded at least one RBI.
Carolyn Lee ((3-3) picked up her second victory of the weekend in the circle, throwing her fifth complete game of the season and third in the past four games. Provided with plenty of run support, she held NC State to nine runs - seven earned - on 13 hits and three walks with a strikeout.
Stanford is 3-1 in the tournament and concludes play Sunday with an 11:30 a.m. (PT) game against San Diego State.