TEMPE – Sun Devil Softball returned from its Florida road trip to defeat UNLV 4-1 on Tuesday evening at Farrington Stadium.
Arizona State got things started in the first inning when Tanya Windle's sacrifice fly scored Tiare Ho-Ching. Ayden Allen added on with an RBI single in the third, and Kelsey Hall's RBI double in the fourth made it 3-0.
UNLV got on the board in the sixth, but Lillian Holtje drove in Grace Molitor to wrestle back the three-run advantage in the bottom of the inning.
Kenzie Brown was dominant during her six innings in the circle, punching out 10 batters while not allowing a hit until the sixth inning. Meika Lauppe relieved Brown in the seventh and closed out her second save of the year with a game-ending double play.
Allen finished 2-for-2 to lead the Sun Devil offense that had eight hits overall.
Notable
Arizona State Head Coach Megan Bartlett
On Kenzie Brown's impressive work on the mound
"She's one of the best in the game right now. She has a lot of tools to beat you with. Great velocity, very good command of what she does and she doesn't get sped up. I'm just really happy she's a Sun Devil."
On the upcoming series against No. 10 Arizona
"I'm certainly excited to see what it will be with these young ones because they're going to get their first taste of a really big rivalry. It's one of the best in the country, and those games are so fun to be a part of. I'm excited for the challenge."
Up Next
The Sun Devils will start a three-game Territorial Cup series against No. 10 Arizona on Friday at 6 p.m. AZT at Farrington Stadium.
Arizona State got things started in the first inning when Tanya Windle's sacrifice fly scored Tiare Ho-Ching. Ayden Allen added on with an RBI single in the third, and Kelsey Hall's RBI double in the fourth made it 3-0.
UNLV got on the board in the sixth, but Lillian Holtje drove in Grace Molitor to wrestle back the three-run advantage in the bottom of the inning.
Kenzie Brown was dominant during her six innings in the circle, punching out 10 batters while not allowing a hit until the sixth inning. Meika Lauppe relieved Brown in the seventh and closed out her second save of the year with a game-ending double play.
Allen finished 2-for-2 to lead the Sun Devil offense that had eight hits overall.
Notable
- Brown earned her 11th win of the season to surpass her career-best 10 wins set in 2023.
- It was the fifth double-digit strikeout game of the season for Brown.
- Allen tallied her second straight multi-hit game.
- AJ Murphy singled in the sixth inning to extend her hitting streak to eight games.
Arizona State Head Coach Megan Bartlett
On Kenzie Brown's impressive work on the mound
"She's one of the best in the game right now. She has a lot of tools to beat you with. Great velocity, very good command of what she does and she doesn't get sped up. I'm just really happy she's a Sun Devil."
On the upcoming series against No. 10 Arizona
"I'm certainly excited to see what it will be with these young ones because they're going to get their first taste of a really big rivalry. It's one of the best in the country, and those games are so fun to be a part of. I'm excited for the challenge."
Up Next
The Sun Devils will start a three-game Territorial Cup series against No. 10 Arizona on Friday at 6 p.m. AZT at Farrington Stadium.