AMES, Iowa – As sisters Brooke and Tatum Johnson squared off on Tuesday, it was Tatum and Iowa State (14-21) who came away with an 8-2 victory. DePaul (8-26) was limited to just three hits on the day as Karlie Charles went the distance for the Cyclones.

The Cyclones rebounded in a big way from a weekend sweep at the hands of Kansas, as they recorded eight hits – five for extra bases – and won their second-straight midweek contest.

Junior Angelina Allen fell a triple shy of the cycle, as the smooth-swinging lefty had a game-high four RBI on the day which tied a personal best. Allen, Alesia Ranches and Tiana Poole all had homers on the afternoon with the shots coming in back-to-back-to-back appearances as part of a five-run fourth inning.

Ranches joined Allen with three hits on the day, while Milaysia Ochoa and Poole had the other two.

Charles was the only ISU pitcher to see the circle, as the senior allowed just three hits on the day and two unearned runs as she struck out five Blue Demons. Charles only needed 75 pitches to get through the game, as 58 of her 75 went in as strikes.

For the Blue Demons, B. Johnson had a hit and a walk, as she was joined by Riley Pool and Baylee Cosgrove. Katey Pierce (1-8) started in the circle for DePaul, giving up three runs in two innings of action. Bella Nigey and Brenna Smith pitched in relief, giving up five more runs as DePaul dropped its tenth game in the last 12 outings.

How it Happened

The Cyclones didn’t waste any time getting on the scoreboard, as an Ochoa leadoff walk was quickly cashed in by Allen with an RBI double in the first inning to give ISU a 1-0 advantage. Allen was able to advance to third on a Ranches single and was eventually able to tag up and score on a Poole sac fly so the Cyclones could take a two-run lead into the second inning.

After a three up, three down top of the frame, Iowa State added another run in the bottom of the second. With Isabelle Nosan on second, Ochoa sent a double into left center to plate the freshman and give ISU a 3-0 lead.

A scoreless third inning gave way to a fourth where DePaul clawed into the Cyclone lead. An error at the plate allowed for both Blue Demon runs to come in unearned and make it a one-run game.

The Cyclones responded in a big way in the bottom of the fourth, launching back-to-back-to-back homers to separate themselves. Ashley Minor led the frame off being hit by her second pitch of the evening. With two outs, Ochoa was then hit by a pitch to put a pair on the path. Allen then stepped up to the plate and promptly smashed her 11th homer of the season to make it 6-2 in favor of ISU. Both Ranches and Poole followed Allen with homers of their own, as ISU rattled off five straight runs with two outs.

 

Iowa State held DePaul scoreless over the next two frames as it went on to win its 14th game of the season.

 

Tuesday Notes

Home Runs

Iowa State: Angelina Allen (11), Alesia Ranches (5), Tiana Poole (3)

DePaul: N/A

 

WP – Karlie Charles (2-5): 7.0 IP, 3 hits, 2 runs (0 earned), 1 walk, 5 strikeouts

SV – N/A

LP – Katey Pierce (1-8): 2.0 IP, 3 hits, 3 runs, 1 walk, 0 strikeouts

 

On Deck

Iowa State will return to the Cyclone Sports Complex this weekend to welcome the fifth-ranked Oklahoma State Cowgirls to Ames. ISU and OSU’s Big 12 weekend series is set to start on April 12 and run through April 14. Friday’s series-opener is set to start at 4 p.m. and the game will be streamed live on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.